Principal | Marine Corps Veteran Leadership, culture, and clarity in real schools. Sharing lessons from two worlds to help people lead with steadiness & purpose
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Apr 13
Making the move to LinkedIn for all things Ed Leadership.
Let’s connect over there:
linkedin.com/in/eric-mace-ed…
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Jan 31
Mid-sentence, my chest tightened.
My jaw locked.
My left arm went numb.
My only thought was:
“Not now. I have a 2:00 meeting.”
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Jan 31
The tests came back clear.
It wasn’t a heart attack.
It was a panic attack.
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Jan 11
Proud of this team and the work behind our district’s Portrait of an 8th Grader.
The real impact shows up in alignment across decisions, systems, and priorities.
Grateful to have shared this work at the New York State Middle School Association regional conference.
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One year ago, we cut the ribbon on our book vending machine.
In that year, students have taken home over 800 books freely, consistently, and with pride.
Small systems, when designed well, change daily habits. This one helped make reading visible, exciting, and normal.
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Alignment isn’t about agreement — it’s about what we’re willing to change.
Sharing our district’s Portrait of an 8th Grader this week at the New York State Middle School Association regional conference.
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Eric Mace, Ed.D. retweeted
Jan 5
#LIETS Calling LI educators!!!! Proposals are being accepted for our Long Island Educators Teacher Summit! It will be held on 2/28 at Hauppauge HS
#LIELS
Registration: tinyurl.com/52aa57d9
Proposals: tinyurl.com/4kd4f7ax
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The week after winter break is a systems test.
People don’t come back to motivation.
They come back to design.
What’s the first system you’re taking a hard look at this month?
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31 Dec 2025
Most New Year’s resolutions fail for the same reason school initiatives do:
they’re aspirations without a system.
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23 Dec 2025
School leaders: For many of us tomorrow is the last day before break. Feeling wiped tonight is normal. It’s what carrying responsibility over a long stretch feels like.
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22 Dec 2025
Culture isn’t just built in meetings. Sometimes it shows up in small, joyful moments.
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19 Dec 2025
Proud to partner with our incredible PTA to spread holiday cheer at Manorhaven Elementary! Together, we delivered hot cocoa door-to-door, bringing warmth and joy to our students and staff. Community partnerships like this make our school stronger.
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10 Dec 2025
The 2026 Commandant’s Reading List was just released. In the USMC, it helps develop leaders.
clarity, character, and accountability.
Now that I lead a school, it’s obvious: more principals should be reading from this list.
Here are 5 books I’d recommend for school leaders 👇
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10 Dec 2025
5. Where Good Ideas Come From — Steven Johnson. Innovation isn’t luck its environment. This book shows how to design systems where creativity spreads and teams collaborate. Perfect for school improvement work.
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10 Dec 2025
Different system, same leadership demands.
What works in a platoon often works in a school because both are human systems built on trust, clarity, and culture.
Curious: Which non-education leadership books have shaped how you lead?
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