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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 Summer Leadership: Building with Intention, Leading with Responsibility
EducationLeadership Perspectives
Summer Leadership: Building with Intention, Leading with Responsibility
<p class="mb-4">While classrooms grow quiet and hallways sit still, the work of a school leader doesn’t stop when the final bell rings. In fact, summe...
July 10, 2025Read article
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Education
Beyond the Homework Battle: Helping Your Autistic Child Thrive at Home
<p class="mb-4"><em>It’s 4:00 p.m. You’ve just gotten home from work. Your child’s backpack hits the floor, and before you can ask about homework, the...
July 1, 2025Read article
Cover image for The Real Reason Neurodiverse Students Struggle—And It’s Not the Curriculum
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The Real Reason Neurodiverse Students Struggle—And It’s Not the Curriculum
<p class="mb-4"><em>What if we told you no amount of curriculum modification will help a neurodiverse student succeed—until we first rewire how we see...
June 28, 2025Read article
Cover image for Leading With Heart: Elevating Professional Learning Through Emotional Intelligence
EducationLeadership Perspectives
Leading With Heart: Elevating Professional Learning Through Emotional Intelligence
<p class="mb-4">Ask any principal what they need more of, and you’ll hear the same answer: <strong>time</strong>. Yet, when we invite school leaders t...
June 22, 2025Read article
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Communication and SpeechEducation
Rethinking Communication for Students with Autism: Meeting Them Where They Are
<p class="mb-4"><strong>Rethinking Communication for Students with Autism: Meeting Them Where They Are</strong></p><p class="mb-4">Communication with ...
June 17, 2025Read article
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EducationLeadership Perspectives
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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EducationLeadership Perspectives
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
Cover image for Turning Feedback Into Fuel: How Trust-Driven Leadership Sparks Growth
EducationLeadership Perspectives
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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Education
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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Education
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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