I think sometimes there is a misperception that the amount of influence you have comes from how much control you can exert. You can...

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...

While I truly value my professional learning network that I’ve worked so diligently to build, there a few people in my life that I have...

In education, we often need to operate with a huge amount of faith in people. We need to have faith that administrators are going to lead...

Consistently exhibiting good leadership qualities is not always easy. Sometimes, I even find myself slipping into thoughts that would not...

I am in my sixth district in 12 years. There have been various reasons as to why I’ve left my positions over the years. I’ve been laid...

Whenever I hear the phrase “Make good choices!” it makes me smile and brings me back to my elementary teaching days. It always seemed...

I truly believe that our stories make us who we are. Our experiences come together to help us determine how we will react to situations,...

Trust should be the concrete foundation of a relationship, and yet it can also be the reason that the relationship ends or is in constant...

In speaking with a fellow educator and friend at the First conference today, we discussed issues between the administrators and teachers...

I don’t typically make New Year’s Resolutions because I feel reflection and change should be fluid, not fixed to a certain date or time,...

Lately, I’ve had some friends and colleagues who have been going through both personal and professional struggles. For many of them,...

I was scrolling through the Twitters yesterday, and found this tweet by Tom Loud: I love discussing climate and culture because they...

This is something that I have said to my own children so many times. The lecture typically went something like this: “It’s great when...

I have had some of the most wonderful bosses on the planet. People that are truly still my mentors and friends, some of the first people...

Reaching the delicate balance of transparency can be a tricky task. In all the districts that I’ve worked, I’ve never experienced the...

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...

I like to think that I subscribe to the humble-teacher way of thinking. I did not get into education for recognition or to tell people...

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...

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...