My husband and I are celebrating our ten year anniversary this September. Making it ten whole years is a huge accomplishment in my eyes. Iām not easy to get along with, š To celebrate we chose to go St. Thomas for a week. It was amazing. Right up until the final morning when I received […]
Is your school run like a business? Or why mine won’t be… Read More Ā»
Confession: I’m not that great with technology. I know, I know…”Technically Teamann” and all that jazz.Ā But really,Ā I’m not great with technology. I can’t code. I couldn’t reroute an access point. I don’t build computers. I don’t develop software. I don’t build apps. Or teach people how to do ANY of those things. I can
Culture & Leadership Connections: Are you #FutureReady? Read More Ā»
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 Ā»
One of the hardest things about doing any presentation for me is choosing how I will deliver the message to the audience. I typically present on content that supports what I believe and have been doing, so it is easy to “say”. What isn’t easy is choosing the accompanying visuals. I spend a ridiculous amount
I’m a font snob…or why the details matter! Read More Ā»
There are a variety of ways that teachers and administrators can communicate with their class, staff, and parents.Ā Effective communication is vital to a schoolsĀ success. Not just the typical teacher to parents way, but alsoĀ in theĀ campus to the families way.Ā Good communication can prevent misperceptions and mismatched expectations, encourage parent involvementĀ and foster a team approach to caring
Free and easy ways to connect with your staff & parents! Read More Ā»
The 2014 ASCD conferenceĀ ,Ā Association for Supervision and Curriculum Development, was held in Los Angeles this past weekend. With keynote speakers like Daniel Pink and Sir Ken Robinson, you knew going in that this conference was going to make you think…and it didn’t disappoint. My big take aways from this year: #5. Educators are persuaders. That
ASCD 2014 literally rocked my world! Read More Ā»
One of the opportunities I’ve been able to take on this year with George Couros is the #SAVMP collaboration project. Each week we post weekly updates to work with administrators and their team of mentees to help develop leadership and embrace the challenges that comes with the responsibility of leading. This week we discussed teacher
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Sometimes it’s the little things that can make the biggest difference. February is a long month. It’s a solid month of instruction, leads up to Spring, and typically, both students and staff get a touch of the spring fever. We decided to have “Fab Fridays in February” and have a fun activity each week to
Time is a hot commodity for anyone, but especially for teachers at the beginning of the year. Knowing this when it came time for our staff development plans, the idea of book study made us yawn. How can you spice up a book study, engage your staff in a digital environment, and promote a digital
Have a book study via Twitter? Yes we did! Read More Ā»
A lot is written and shared about how important it is for a campus to have a shared, unified vision.Ā What you are doing when creating a vision statement is articulating your dreams and hopes for your campus as well as establishing a strong foundation for your strategic planning guideline. It reminds you of what you
A unified vision marches on… Read More Ā»