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Everyone Has a Story
I was meeting with a principal today, and I always enjoy talking to him because his conversations are typically the perfect blend of...
Apr 27, 20173 min read


Why do we need tech in schools?
When people find out what I do in my position, I often get asked why we need technology in schools. Yes, often I get asked this question....
Apr 24, 20172 min read


5 Things I’ve Learned in My First Year As an Admin
I still have 102 days until I have been in my administrative role for one year. I have a countdown on my phone, because like your first...
Apr 9, 20175 min read


We Choose Our Attitude
I innately stink at change. That probably seems like a strange quality to admit while working in the field of education, especially when...
Mar 26, 20173 min read


Public Edu vs Private Sector: Is leadership universal?
I truly believe that as my position has changed and I have moved into administration, the more people I serve in my role. I have been...
Mar 22, 20173 min read


Teacher Evaluation Systems: Competition vs Collaboration
Every teacher evaluation system that I have been apart of has been implemented with the best of intentions. Administrators don’t start...
Mar 16, 20173 min read


Stop Apologizing for Not Knowing
I have always been interested in tech, and I’ve always been willing to show what I know even before I was a technology integrator....
Mar 2, 20173 min read


Be the Change
I had one of those days yesterday where you question how effective you truly are at your job. When you realize that thinking you’re on...
Feb 22, 20173 min read


Supporting Instruction: How is Tech Integration Different?
I’ve often said that technology instructional support is different than any other content area support. I learned these lessons in my...
Feb 14, 20173 min read


Busyness as a Badge
As I’ve often said in previous posts, I have been so fortunate in my career to work in multiple areas in education. I’ve been a teacher,...
Feb 7, 20173 min read


Sounds Good in Theory…
A friend of mine recently told me that a lot of what I say sounds good “in theory”. When I was a classroom teacher, I often read the...
Jan 16, 20173 min read


The Kids Get It
I had just gotten home and was sitting eating dinner when my kids started complaining about their homework. My kids hate school. Every...
Jan 5, 20172 min read


#oneword for 2017: Relentless
I work on a school calendar. My year goes from September to June (I think July and August are in there somewhere), therefore when I...
Jan 1, 20172 min read


Defining Educationese & Creating a Common Language
Education has so many buzzwords at any given time. We take these words, throw them into goals that we create, revamp our mission & vision...
Nov 29, 20162 min read


Would you do what you’re asking of your students?
I think that we oftentimes have expectations of students that we, as adults, would not do ourselves. Many times, we file this under the...
Nov 20, 20163 min read
Five Things to Think About When Talking To Students
Teachers are busy. No doubt. There are a million things going on around them at any given time. While trying to live in the moment, they...
Nov 17, 20164 min read


Made in China: New Connections
I’ve joked before in posts about living my entire life outside my comfort zone, but it’s true. It’s where I’ve found the most rewarding,...
Nov 12, 20165 min read


I’m Not a Natural
A few weeks ago, my friend George Couros wrote a blog post called No Shortage of Road and reading it made me smile because I could really...
Oct 30, 20163 min read


We Underestimate our Students
I always felt like one of my strengths as a teacher was that I always had high expectations for my students. I never lowered expectations...
Oct 28, 20163 min read


Change is an Opportunity to Do Something Amazing…All Around #IMMOOC
I have taught and read the Innovator’s Mindset several times. I read it the first time for me, the second time for a book study for my...
Sep 18, 20163 min read
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