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Rosalie Favuzza

Principal at NYC Public Schools

Rosalie Favuzza is a transformational public education leader dedicated to building systems that center equity, excellence, and sustainable growth. With over 25 years of experience as an educator and administrator, she brings deep expertise in strategic planning, instructional innovation, and community-rooted leadership. Rosalie is known for turning vision into action. She has led cross-sector partnerships and implemented data-informed systems that promote accountability while honoring the human side of change. A strong advocate for systemic transformation, she excels at designing inclusive policies, coaching leaders, and cultivating learning environments where every student can thrive. Her work in leadership development, organizational healing, and sustainable school transformation reflects a people-centered approach rooted in clarity, empathy, and purpose. Rosalie believes that lasting change is built from the inside out—and she is committed to helping institutions evolve with integrity and heart.

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Cover image for The Courage to Course-Correct: Lessons in Intuitive, Transformational Leadership
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The Courage to Course-Correct: Lessons in Intuitive, Transformational Leadership
<h1 class="mb-4 mt-6">The Courage to Course-Correct: Lessons in Intuitive, Transformational Leadership</h1><p class="mb-4">For a long time, I thought ...
June 12, 2025Read article
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Leading With Courage: Emotional Resilience in Times of Public Sector Transformation
<p class="mb-4"><strong>Leading With Courage: Emotional Resilience in Times of Public Sector Transformation</strong></p><p class="mb-4">In public educ...
June 9, 2025Read article
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Turning Feedback Into Fuel: How Trust-Driven Leadership Sparks Growth
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6">Turning Feedback Into Fuel: How Trust-Driven Leadership Sparks Growth</h2><p class="mb-4">What if feedback didn’t feel like fail...
June 7, 2025Read article
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The Backward Faculty Meeting: Reclaiming Time, Voice, and Purpose
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6"><strong>The Backward Faculty Meeting: Reclaiming Time, Voice, and Purpose</strong></h2><p class="mb-4">We’ve all sat through fac...
June 6, 2025Read article
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Rethinking PD: Why Teachers Deserve What We Expect them to Give
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6"><strong>Rethinking PD: Why Teachers Deserve What We Expect Them to Give</strong></h2><p class="mb-4">Professional development ha...
June 5, 2025Read article
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Leadership Perspectives
Breaking the Mold: Leadership as Architectural Alchemy
<p class="mb-4"><strong>Wired for Transformation: The Inner Architecture of a Rebel Leader</strong></p><p class="mb-4">Most people think leadership is...
May 28, 2025Read article
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Stop Holding the Match: How Real Leadership Ignites Innovation
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6"><strong>Stop Holding the Match: How Real Leadership Ignites Innovation</strong></h2><p class="mb-4"><strong>The biggest threat t...
May 28, 2025Read article
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Not a Threat, But a Telescope: AI’s Role in Seeing the Bigger Picture
<h2 class="mb-4 mt-6"><strong>School Leaders: AI Isn’t the Threat—It’s the Tool</strong></h2><p class="mb-4"><strong>What if your best leadership move...
May 28, 2025Read article
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Supporting a Culture of Innovation in Schools: Why Going Off Script Is Sometimes the Only Way Forward
<p class="mb-4"><strong>Supporting a Culture of Innovation in Schools: Why Going Off Script Is Sometimes the Only Way Forward</strong><br></p><p class...
May 23, 2025Read article
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From Compliance to Commitment: Rethinking Accountability in Leadership
<p class="mb-4"><strong>From Compliance to Commitment: Rethinking Accountability in Leadership</strong></p><p class="mb-4">"They'll only do it when yo...
May 22, 2025Read article
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Rewiring for Resilience: The Neuroscience of Mindful Classrooms
<p class="mb-4">In the modern classroom, educators are increasingly recognizing that academic success alone is not enough. Our students are growing up...
May 21, 2025Read article
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Academifying SEL: How Rupa Mehta’s Work Transformed Instructional Mindfulness Initiatives
<p class="mb-4"><strong>Academifying SEL: How Rupa Mehta’s Work Transformed Our Mindfulness Initiative into a Multidisciplinary Model of Instruction</...
May 17, 2025Read article
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