When we think about this fall, the only thing we know for sure is that nothing is going to be the same. Our choices to begin school and...

In some of the long term contract work I do with districts, I have the honor of helping them set up virtual learning environments and...

If you’ve read my book The Fire Within, you may remember that the first quote in the book is from Harry Potter. Dumbledore says,...

One of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...

You read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...

I am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...

The idea of divergence is occasionally envisioned as two paths diverging in the wood, perhaps thanks to our friend Robert Frost. However,...

As I’m working on the mindset chapter for my upcoming book, it has been bouncing around my brain how I can incorporate growth mindset and...

Since beginning my administrative position, I am responsible for more professional development days and have been attempting to provide...

This is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...

This is the fifth post in the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 In an effort to support professional...

This is the fourth post in the #hierarchyseries. The first post can be found here. Updated 10/9/2019 As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,...

This post is the third in the #HierarchySeries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The area of effective leadership...

The idea of the Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking came to me at a time when I was looking for a more concrete way to...

Awhile back, I began trying to delineate what needed to be in place for a teacher to really have the best chance of being innovative in...

Today, I was at a Technology Director’s meeting. I know it may not sound riveting exactly, but it is one of the best cross-district...

Although our district has been 1:1 for about eight years, this is the first year we have implemented a student led helpdesk. I’m not...

If I could choose one of my goals in which I was guaranteed to make happen prior to leaving education, it would be to create leaders who...

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....

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...