Small Acts of Kindness Over Time
My dad passed away eight years ago this past week. I think about him all of the time, and although it is tough to think he never met my kids, […]
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3 Questions to Ask Your Community as a School Administrator
I received this question from a new principal: “What are your thoughts on asking the right questions of middle school kids in what they want in their next principal?
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What are the “basics” in education today?
Some things I have been thinking about and questions I have been pondering. 1. When we talk about “learning” are we talking about the ability to do well in
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Beyond “Voice” to Contribution
“We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.” Mother Teresa
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The Importance of Reflection and Connection Time for Professional Learning
I was recently asked the following question about professional learning being delivered through online spaces: Do you think that educators are becoming so comfortable with online professional learning that
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“Empathy not at the expense of ourselves.”
When I discuss the characteristics of the #InnovatorsMindset, the first trait shared is that of “empathy” because it leads to all of the other ideas. Looking at the image below,
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The Importance of Dwelling on Strengths
Think of a time you received a compliment from a stranger, an acquaintance, or someone you know well. What was your reaction, and how long did it last? Did
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4 Questions to Support a Student’s Path to Personalized Success
In 2018, I wrote a post titled “10 Core Values for Education” and came up with the following “10 Values” remixed from the values from Zappos. Here are the “values”
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The Continued Struggle Between “Balance” and Technology Usage
One of the things that I love having about a blog is not only the ability to share my thoughts at the moment but to go back and look
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Distributed Leadership in the Decision-Making Process
Years ago, as a principal, I was really excited about the possibility of implementing a new program in our school. I don’t want to say which one, but I
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