The world is awash with words, goals, and plans for the blank slate of 2018 that we all have ahead of us. I’ve blogged before about my goals, my reflections, and upcoming matters at hand (2016, 2015, 2104, 2012) and why should this year be any different? Considering that I don’t wear the same outfit twice in a season, […]
#oneword2018 …but why pick just one? Read More »
When we allow the different… we let students feel successful in nontraditional ways. we present a different perspective of what principals are like or what they do. those who felt unloved, feel loved. we skip whats best for all, and focus on whats best for the individual. we let go of what’s always been done,
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Can you believe November is already here? This school year is flying by fast…and November is a great month to stop down and say “thank you” to your staff. I heard in a training today that as the leader your words of appreciation and thanks mean so much more…because, inherently, of your position. Educators
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Last weekend my lil’bit played in a softball tournament in a nearby town. This is our first year on a team from our town, and our first tournament as well. It amazes me the passion and energy that can be found on your local sports fields, on any given weekend. There were multiple teams from
Who in your world is making you want to be better? Read More »
An email from our amazing counselor today… I never thought I’d feel more vulnerable than being a teacher in a parent-teacher conference until my son started kindergarten. As the teacher, I set the tone for the meeting: warm, always with chocolate, and open – we sat in chairs without a gigantic, imposing desk between us.
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Last week I decided I would give up carbs. It wasn’t a rash decision. It was actually well thought out, prompted in part by the massive amount of snacks I was gifted for my birthday. (Anytime 10 different people are able to buy you fritos, you know you’re in a bad snack choosing place!) I
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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 Whitt, and I
Get the basics right..and let the rest follow! Admin goals for 17-18! Read More »
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
Principal Pinterest pressure..it’s a thing! Read More »
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? Could lead to conflict!
#12: What if there is a conflict among my team? #askanadmin Read More »
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, rather than
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