One of my most special groups of people are those who have begun this year’s journey with me. Staff members that I either hired or inherited as new that began the year as newbies will hold a special place in my heart because of their energy, their excitement and because they too get that glazed […]
Take care of your new people! and a newbie freebie! #thefirstyear Read More »
As educators, I’d say that 90% of our job revolves around the words we say. We’re imparting education, examples, modeling what learning looks like. How effectively we are able to communicate, using our words for good, determines how well we do our job. Language—our words, tone of voice, and pacing— is one of the most powerful
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Even though it looks different for each learner, being a connected educator simply means leveraging technology to expand one’s personal learning network. Doing so not only provides you with a network of like-minded people, but also inspires you to try new activities and strategies to create the most effective learning environment for your students. No one
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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
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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
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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 »
PD has come and gone. We are now in our first three weeks. I wanted to reflect on our PD week however, just to remind us all how very important it when we have the chance to pull together all of our staff. While most had dropped in and out throughout the summer this was the
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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 »
I can’t sleep at night. My to do list grows hourly. My pinterest boards are over-flowing. I HAVE SO MUCH THAT I WANT TO DO!!! A couple of weeks ago I had the opportunity to speak to the Indiana Principals Leadership Institute with Tony Sinanis on what being a “digital leader” looks like. It was
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One of the first things I scheduled for August was face to face’s with three pretty important groups of people. I used Canva to create invites to each of these “events”, which now that I am actually USING it, have decided it may be my new principal best friend. You can create flyers, facebook covers,
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