How About Some Respect?
I can’t believe how busy it has been lately! I haven’t posted a blog in a long time. And to be honest, I think about it almost every day. I have set aside some time this morning to do just that! I have...
View ArticleLessons from Road Rage
So, I’m a very calm person. Very few people have seen me angry – ever. I had an incident recently, that when I shared with people was generally met with disbelief. The way I reacted taught me quite a...
View ArticleMaking the Best of School Leadership Teams
Over the last few years, in addition to lots of other great things, we’ve developed a new mission and vision. This has helped move me to spend considerable time thinking about how to implement both my...
View ArticleLet’s Get Intentional….
So, just typing the title of my post made me think back to my first year of university when I was MUCH younger and this was a smash hit! With a little reflection however, the video actually fits the...
View ArticleWhat would I have done?
I cannot imagine being in the situation that Dawn Hochsprung and her staff were in, as a gunman unleashes his anger and confusion on a school filled with young children. I imagine that, and hope I will...
View ArticleDealing With Change
Hold on!! The bandwagon is making another round… get ready to jump on!! We’ve tried that before and it didn’t work. When do I just teach? My plate is already full, what can I take off? I don’t have...
View ArticleSometimes It IS About ME!
One of the things that concerns me about some styles of leadership is the distance that forms between the leader and the ‘followers’. When the leader is viewed as a person who is stationed above the...
View ArticleManaging School Operations and Resources
When I think about the great things I get to do at school, taking care of budgets, schedules, resources, maintenance, furniture, and the many other things aren’t in my top ten list. I do appreciate how...
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