Recently as I was scrolling through Facebook before bed, I came across a video shared by a friend. It had an inflammatory title, and was quite evidently, taken of a group of people committing a crime. It had been shared from a site I'd never heard of, but when I clicked on it to see exactly what ... [ Read More ]
Get the basics right..and let the rest follow! Admin goals for 17-18!
Our Wolves came back to school this week. Ain't no tired like first week of school tired...but ya'll. Today is Wednesday and it was SO smooth. Like kinders could handle lunch today smooth. We spent two days working on names, and hugs, and relationships. We went over the "essentials" of being at ... [ Read More ]
Last #askanadmin! #13: So I’m the principal…but how do I KEEP getting better?
I'm a learner. I LOVE to read. Obsessively. Insanely. Annoyingly. (like in the shower annoying.) Conferences fill my bucket. My voxer conversations with my principal peeps are treasured times of reflection, growth, and PUSH. It's easy for me to operate that way. How do YOU grow? The days are long ... [ Read More ]
Principal Pinterest pressure..it’s a thing!
Have you heard the quote "Comparison is the thief of joy"? I think that may have come out after the invention of Pinterest and/or social media. Maybe its just me. Maybe I'm the one scrolls through the FB or the twitters and thinks man, I am so slacking. My outfits weren't that fun. Each and ... [ Read More ]
#12: What if there is a conflict among my team? #askanadmin
Drama, drama, drama...it happens to the best of us! What do you do when you have a conflict with your teams? How about we let Katie Martin and Jeff Zoul answer this! Both have extensive experience in not only working with education peeps, but have led/managed groups of people, which inevitably? ... [ Read More ]
#11: Uh oh! How do you work with a combative parent? #askanadmin
We've all got parents who are passionate for their students, who want to make sure that they are doing all that they can to ensure their students success. What happens when that passion comes across as combative? This is a situation every administrator has had come up in their career ...also one you ... [ Read More ]
Q10: As the leader, what are you MOST proud of at your school? #askanadmin
One of the challenges in being an administrator is never allowing yourself to forget the passion you had for your building when you first got there. Do you remember how excited you were when finally, after wanting and feeling like you were ready, you were named administrator? It's an incredible ... [ Read More ]
Q9: How do you know who to hire? #askanadmin
Hiring is one of the MOST important things an administrator can do. These are the faces and philosophies that will spend the most time with those who are most important, our students. I tell everysingleperson that I am about to hire that my goal is that our building should reflect more of them, ... [ Read More ]
Q8: What are you reading to GROW as a leader? #askanadmin
I am self-confessed book junkie. I love to read, in fact, I got in trouble last night for reading in the shower again. (There are only so many moments I am alone in a day, I take what I can get!!) From mindless fiction to young adult series of amazing to professional reads...I will read it, and I ... [ Read More ]
Q7: How does the leader model RISK TAKING? #askanadmin
When I asked my friends to choose a question to help me answer, the pairings of who answered what was left up to them. The greatness that is these two admins combining below is pretty incredible. Add in that they are both named Jessica, and you too will be amazed at the awesome! One, Jessica ... [ Read More ]