A destructive hail storm pummeled North Texas this past Monday evening. The hail caused significant damage to homes and cars in our little ISD, even causing us to cancel school Tuesday, for a “hail day”. (Everything’s bigger in Texas, right?) From golf ball sized hail at my house to SOFTBALL SIZED HAIL in another neighborhood…we were hit […]
Leadership during severe weather, lessons learned! #thefirstyear Read More »
It’s ASCD weekend! ASCD is a global community of educators dedicated to excellence in learning, teaching, and leading. Thier innovative solutions empower educators to promote the success of each child. They’re also one of the BIG places I turn to for my own professional learning. From books to their Educational Leadership magazine…they are a great resource.
Can’t get to #ASCD16 this year? Have no fear! #thefirstyear Read More »
Took advantage of connections today to visit three different schools to see how they are utilizing and maximizing their maker spaces. Completely different, all three of them. Different budgets, different people in charge, different spaces. I loved it. I love an idea that is SO broadly fabulous that it can’t fit into a mold. It
Be a leader. Be open to learning. #thefirstyear Read More »
I had the honor of presenting “virtually” to a TCEA group today. As promised, here is my presentation! Feel free to connect with me for additional resources, support, or information!
#TCEA16 Making connections is vital! Read More »
We have a collective leadership team on this campus that is undertaking a book study this semester. When looking at the hectic schedule that we already know is in place, we had to get creative in how we would undertake adding an additional to do. First, I knew that I needed a book that would
A book study via Facebook… #InnovatorsMindset #thefirstyear Read More »
I am a firm believer in that if it isn’t written down, odds are I won’t remember to get to it with fidelity. I’ve written about my goals for several years now (2015, 2104, 2012) and love being able to reference not only where I was personally but also professionally. I’m only 8 days late into
The 30 day HAPPY ADMINISTRATOR challenge! #goals #thefirstyear Read More »
As if I am not crazy busy enough this year, I refuse to sacrifice one of my guilty pleasures, which is reading. I’m at 90 books for 2015, my goal was 100…I’m so close! I track what I read through Goodreads, should you be interested in following along. It’s quite handy to not only keep
What I’m reading now…and why. Read More »
Confession: I am so behind. I have SO many things to write about. From campus happenings, to the greatness of the #WGEDD conference last weekend…lots to share. I even worked last night until 9. 9 pm, ya’ll! and while it definitely knocked off several to do’s, I’m still not where I want to be. Which
It’s ok to pause… #the firstyear Read More »
Meet the teacher is also a crazy hectic afternoon. You’ve beon in PD all week, your classroom is frantically ready, and you’re about to welcome in all of your new students. *shivers* This is typically your FIRST FIRST with these new babies! Especially in elementary school, this is such a big deal! We really wanted
Meet the Teacher…more than a fly by! #thefirstyear Read More »
We all agree that the educational system may need some tweaks and adjustments, and I will always voice those concerns/ideas. Am I just wrong to think that there is more to what we do than just doing the fun stuff? As a public educator you can’t just do the fun, and ignore the rest. That’s not what
Blogging the unbloggable… #thefirstyear Read More »