The ISTE conversation that everyone was having…is the same one districts will be having soon: should we buy this AI tool, or that AI tool? I think we’re skipping the harder question. Not what to buy. What to stop using. Here’s what a few years of leading technology in a growing district taught me: AI […]
The hardest technology decision isn’t what to buy…it’s what to stop using… Read More »
When you dip your toe in the lake….say while you’re sitting on a boat…but it’s too cold to get ALL the way in, even in Texas in October…you can see the lil’ripples you make on the surface. Depending on the size of the body of the water you’re in, you can watch the ripples until
Ripples of Leadership: who are you encouraging to grow past you? Read More »
Have you ever felt like things were moving too fast? Like things weren’t getting your full attention? Like you were overwhelmed and didn’t know where to start? Three “strategies” I’ve employed this year to help me “manage” the workload have made a difference in keeping up with my whirlwind of a world. The first mental
Holiday season…keep your head above water with these 3 tips! (And a give away!) Read More »
My beast is going into Pre-AP biology next year and her future teacher gave her a summer “preparation” assignment to help get her biology mind right. One of the resources shared was a link to a short video on the interactive notebook that they be using in his class. It walked them through creating the
Creating and using interactive notebooks…a video series! Read More »
This summer I find myself able to actually THINK ahead…something last summer didn’t allow, as I had NO idea what I was supposed to even be thinking about! I’m a planning nerd, which is surprising considering how much is always happening in this role. Someone shared via Twitter recently, ” The principal’s day is spent
Tips & tricks to planning as a principal, part 1 Read More »
I was able to host the Sunday evening #txeduchat, which is just what it sounds like…a chat designed for Texas educators. It takes place on Sunday evenings from 8-9pm, cst. This Sunday we talked about what summer looks like to educators, regardless of their role in education. The amount of time we all get
Use your summer to RE-ENERGIZE! #txeduchat Read More »
When I was student teaching, I remember having the teacher next door to me take me into her room and show me her file cabinets. I was amazed. They were, to a newbie, the mecca of experience. There was a file on anything you could think of…from PD to content to parent newsletters…all neatly labeled
Get organized….digitally! Read More »
I am a big reader. I love to read and have even gotten in trouble for reading in the shower. (TMI?) I read in the car, I read at volleyball practice, I read while waiting for small curly headed 4 year old to fall asleep. Last year I took on the idea from Jessica Johnson,
What are you reading? Need some help? (An #ASCD resource) Read More »
Making goals is easy…the challenge comes in actually making them happen. My goals this year aren’t exciting. They aren’t earth shattering. They are, however, going to be accomplish-able, which to me, is the whole point. Some build on things from the fall semester. Some are in conjunction with accountability from my friends, my peers,
Unexpected Expectations for 2015 Read More »
This school year marks a new beginning for me in my professional career…the enormity in changing of districts. I spent my first twelve years in the same place, so each back to school season was one of comfort and familiarity. I knew faces, I knew places. I knew language, I knew priorities. I am lucky
No second chances on a first impression…make your welcome worth it! Read More »