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In this pearl, Kristen Dickhaut shares her experience in uplifting morale by including time and activities that build community within her school. She explains, “it’s the people, not the programs. If you build up the people, the programs will be successful.”
Professional positions cited were the ones held at the time of recording. The positions and schools of those quoted may have since changed.
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Kristen Dickhaut is the assistant principal at the Shanghai American School in China.
