Five years ago, we moved to our little piece of East Texas. Not long after we unpacked (okay, probably WHILE we were still unpacking), my husband and daughter planted 1,100 baby pine trees on our property. Eleven. Hundred. Trees. And y’all… calling them “trees” was generous. They were sticks. Scraggly, knee-high sticks that looked less […]
Leadership grows before it shows Read More »
I’ve mentioned before that one of the things I think that impacted my leadership last year was that I put all of the “me” things on the back burner, including my own growth as a leader. In years previous, I was very active on twitter leader chats, participating in conversations, I was more involved with my
Ways to keep growing as a leader… #taketwo Read More »
With just 18 days alllllll to myself, I have developed a stringent plan to get all my professional reading in. While I would usually say that my break was for fluff reading…I’ve been doing pretty well on that, đ and need to get all these books in that I’ve been collecting on my desk read
Summer reads: 10 books to consider when #principalplanning Read More »
It’s over. It’s done. I will never be a first-year principal again. <<insert wiggle dance>> That spring semester is no joke. As evidenced by my lack (no, really, LACK) of blog posts would suggest, May was fast and furious. I took a ton of notes, which means hopefully I will have time to process and
Now hiring: A principal mentor… #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 »
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 »
I shared these paragraphs with my staff in their weekly “Get Whitt it!” today…(See my other weeks here.) A blank calendar. A fresh start. Itâs the perfect time to evaluate where youâve been, where youâre at, and where youâre going. Itâs a time for us to bring back that September enthusiasm, relentless joy, and excitement for
Purpose & Positivity, part 2 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 »
With any new position, job, or skill…there is a learning curve. These days I walk the tightrope of leading…and learning. I posted this quote at our PLC meeting today and thought it most apropos. How do I ensure that I keep my team passionate and not just STRESSED? Right now I am doing
Leading by learning… #thefirstyear Read More »
One month in and there’s so much I have already learned! Right off the bat, I have learned how very much I don’t know…and how very ok that is! It feels like I have been here forever, in a very good way, but I haven’t been. I’m still learning kids names. I’m still
Have the vision, not the right answers… #thefirstyear Read More »