Not “Only” a Teacher
There has been no point in my career when I have been “only” a teacher, and I was reminded of that recently. I shared the following “Run Reflection” on Instagram […]
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Education and Brown M&Ms
In this month’s blog revisit, I thought about this fascinating story about the band Van Halen (I am probably dating myself with the reference!) and this seemingly urban legend of
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Finding the Leader Inside Might Cause Discomfort Outside
I have been reading Lauren Kaufman’s collaborative book, “The Leader Inside: Stories of Mentorship to Inspire the Leader Within,” and I have enjoyed the stories about evolving as and becoming an
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We Are All Somebody’s Kid
Years ago, I was reffing a basketball game in Canada, where nobody seemed to care about the sport at the time. There were maybe 12 people there. Not kidding.
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Growth Should Not Only Be Reserved for Others
Years ago, I was talking with a district leadership team about speaking with their staff. They focused heavily on “mindset” and helping staff embrace change, which has been a focus
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Challenging Ideas While Honoring People
Years ago, I had a conversation with an educator who could not understand how and why I connected relationships to innovation in education. To me, it is impossible to create
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The Confident Leader
The “revisit” post on “The Confident Leader” that I am sharing today was originally written in 2016 and was brought to my attention by a reader recently. One of the
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Finding the “Good” When You Need to Communicate The Bad
My good friend Lainie Rowell was leading a session on the importance of gratitude, and many of her perspectives are refreshing and, I believe, can significantly improve mental health for
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Identifying Barriers While Learning (and Teaching) to Leverage Technology
I am reading two books now that are challenging my thinking and helping me review my philosophies on learning, technology use, and human connection. You might have heard about both
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“Learning by example” is paramount to leading by example.
In a recent family engagement workshop that I had the privilege to lead in Kilgore, Texas, I shared one way that you could use AI to connect with individuals in
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