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 my goals this year is to blog regularly about what is happening, what I’m thinking, what I am learning, and how I am growing. These won’t be long posts, but truly intended to help me reflect on where I am and be able to look back and see the growth. Already I
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I have worked under some amazing principals. In my five years as an AP, I worked under three very different, very lauded administrators, in three completely different environments. Looking back now, I am SO thankful for how different they all were, because I know I am even more prepared than your average bear, er, I
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Did you know that it takes 12 positive experiences to make up for one unresolved negative experience? How does that apply to your upcoming school year? More than you think! Source: “Understanding Customers” by Ruby Newell-Legner Our 2015-2016 has already kicked off with a bang!! We received an email last week inviting all of our
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This clip from Armageddon may best describe how I feel as I transition this summer from AP to Principal. Packing was surreal…but sitting in this big’ol office…having my note pads and posit its where they go…it means thisisreallyhappening. I am walking into a dream position. The campus is beautiful. The scores are phenomenal. The staff
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Advice is easy to give. It’s usually given with the greatest of intentions. Sometimes it can be questionable…but this isn’t that kinda post! 🙂 Our superintendent, Dr. Vinson, gave a closing speech at a banquet a couple of weeks ago where he reflected on the things people told him when he came to this
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
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It’s the little things… a teacher completing lesson plans for her partner who was in an accident. a thank you note for a “stress free” testing season. a gift card to your favorite daily drink stop from a team that loves you. an acknowledgement of your strengths from someone who notices. a parent who says
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I have posted before about how much I enjoy a happy note….so I made up a few more that may fit into your world! As an educator, I can tell you that I LOVE receiving little notes of appreciation from my administrators and students every once in a while. Who doesn’t like to be told that s/he is doing
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First, please note that this post is 100% based on zero facts. I have no scientific research that would support these claims, except that I taught used to teach science. It should also be noted…I don’t like cats. 🙂 There are many leadership styles. While watching my black lab run this weekend, I was reminded