As techie as I am, I have mentioned my love for my Erin Condren planner here and here. I’ve discussed my notebook for my meeting notes. That takes care of two facets of my daily world, but what about the other pieces that should also be on your plate? RTI, PLC’s, student data, etc etc etc… […]
Planning as a Principal, part 2 #taketwo Read More »
A simple google search will yield many a list of “principal must do’s or how to’s “. While I can’t speak to mastering many of them, what I can do is give my “16-17” to do better list…these are compiled from many conversations with my friends, my edupeeps, my staff, my parents…voices that have a vested
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I challenged myself to read 10 different books in 18 days. While I didn’t quite hit my timing goal, I did manage to read the ten and reflect…as well as an added bonus book, “Kids Deserve It”. To ensure that I was able to reflect and process, I am going to share my one (er,
10 ways to be a stronger leader, #aprincipalreads 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, 🙂 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 »
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
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I had the opportunity to blog for ASCD this week on a topic that is near & dear to my heart…appreciating teachers. I hope to always retain my “teacher eyes” and now have the benefit of seeing an entire campus in action. They impress me each and every day. As an educator, I love that my professional
Thank a Teacher in Your Life #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 »
My last post was about our Fabulous Fridays plans for this month. It was an all-inclusive staff celebration, thinking about them as a whole, and opportunities to celebrate together. It’s important to do things like that, but I also have to balance that with what each individual teacher needs to feel supported or appreciated. Learning
In the moment… #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 »
What’s that? Am I writing something in ADVANCE?? Or is it that I couldn’t sleep and decided that the 4am hour just might could be a productive one? 🙂 I’ll never tell! There is a voxer group of my PLN peeps that have genuinely become friends. We voxed pretty much every day for a good
Make your Fridays in February…fabulous! #thefirstyear Read More »