Reality check: Through your evolution as an educator, you will find yourself at different stages of growth. Recognizing and owning that your needs and strengths are going to evolve is critical to maintaining not only your sanity, 🙂 but also your trajectory as a professional. An easy example… Early on as a teacher, I couldn’t […]
My growth is in a different place: self efficacy as a leader #IMMOOC Read More »
Have you ever been pulled over? This may surprise you, cough cough, but my driving style is a lot like the way I talk…and write. Fast and furious, always trying to get somewhere. Last weekend, with an unexpected afternoon of sunshine, I was out running errands, and inadvertently didn’t pay enough attention to a new
Expecting vs extending grace as a leader… Read More »
Teacher burnout…it’s a real thing. This stretch in the winter/spring is a LONG chunk of instructional intensity. You’ve got middle of the year data, you have testing awareness creeping up on you, and spring break is just outta reach. The genius of Melinda Miller introduced me to Fab Fridays in February several years ago and
Help curb teacher burnout with Fab Fridays in February! Read More »
Last spring we had a pretty ferocious hail storm that decimated many a home in our little Wylie, Texas. Literally, entire neighborhoods were inhabitable for a time and every roof on my street had to be replaced. Softball sized hail will do that! Now, every time we have thunder and rain, I have students who
Calm the storm…you’re the principal! Read More »
I had the pleasure of presenting at the Texas ASCD conference this week with a principal here in the Wylie ISD. We were a part of an iPad roll out last year and wanted to speak to our experience. It was a lively group and we were able to get into some great conversations. Below
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My beast, who is a freshman this year, is taking a heavy course load. She has all Pre-AP or AP classes..has added three clubs to her plate, in addition to playing high school basketball. She is loving it, but… High school is hard ya’ll. I had to get her two different Cliff’s notes to help
Generic doesn’t count…or why principals should be SPECIFIC! #taketwo Read More »
Have you ever noticed how you sometimes you have to take sides as an educator? Clip charts are bad. PBL is the only way to teach. Go open! Stay closed! Homework is the devil. Stay out of your office, principals! If every lesson doesn’t include 21st-century learning, you’re not an effective planner. Technology is a
When you make it all or nothing…the kids lose. #taketwo Read More »
My beast is a freshman this year. As if that isn’t just completely foreign enough, by week 4 she has joined a number of clubs/organizations to fill up all her, you know, free time. With pre-Ap and even an AP class, she just has so much of that. 😉 She originally was going try also be
Use your words. #taketwo Read More »
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 »
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 »