I had the opportunity recently to connect with a few like-minded, position-similar, folks. Finding and building new connections in this role has reminded me again in life how many things can be different when you change roles and responsibilities. The goal, always, is to be an asset to your district. Complacency at times can hinder […]
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Y’all. In full true to form, Amber Teamann fashion…I have a confession to make. I have this lipstick, it’s a super flattering color. It’s not my normal brand or shade, but I like it a lot. I finally got to a place where it needed to be sharpened. I couldn’t use it anymore, it was
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Trying to keep a firm grip on a to-do list that never ends, I took advantage this weekend to remind myself that every yes means a no somewhere else. Looking at my phone for a work text means you miss your girl taking a shot on the basketball court. Committing to a conference means creating
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If you want to be happy, set a goal that commands your thoughts, liberates your energy and inspires your hopes.” —Andrew Carnegie Click To Tweet Goals without plans are just fancy wishes. Achieving our goals brings a sense of accomplishment and makes us feel more positive about the future. (Who wouldn’t want that?) Science shows
Summer. Longer, sunnier days. Doesn’t mean my to-do list is any shorter but it definitely has a different feel to it, doesn’t it? These are the times I try to “do” a couple of things that make my leadership life somewhat easier. Not exactly rocket science, but helps bookshelf the end of the previous year
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I love techieness. I love learning. I love organizations that focus on TEACHERS and SUPPORT. TCEA, my friends, does BOTH! I’ve been a TCEA fan from way back in my teacher days, and they just keep expanding and adding more resources to their memberships to make it worth your while. My first TCEA conference
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Every leadership role has its own unique way of measuring what it meant to be a “success”. As a principal, one of my biggest struggles was always feeling like success was a moving target. If I made the teachers happy, was I still challenging and empowering them to grow? When the students were happy, did
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A number of times this week I’ve noticed a shared google doc template becoming a copy of the last person who used its response…which means someone somewhere has lost their original doc. When you’re sharing a Google Document with someone else, it’s usually because you’d like their feedback or their help with editing the
You probably already how to do this, right? Forcing a copy in a google doc! Read More »
I can’t even mentally process that it’s almost MARCH…it feels like we just tried to do March and it all derailed, right? Heavens to betsy. I wanted to share a couple of quick ideas to show your staff that it is fact, March…of 2021, actually! and they are still hanging in there and rocking
March ideas for your staff and a message for you, leader! Read More »
This may be the first actual blog I’ve help[fully written since beginning my new job in mid-October. Here’s a short list of what it looks like to be new, and what to remember. Be you. Your passions and your strength are what secured this position for you. Don’t forget that..even when you feel like
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