Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking
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...
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Nov 13, 20174 min read
I Was an Imperfect Teacher
I’ve read articles that describe social media as one of the reasons that teenagers have self-esteem issues partially because of how...
Nov 4, 20174 min read
Make Every Moment Count
You’re at work. It’s been a tough day. You’ve had a hard lockdown drill, you were just told it’s time for another formal observation and...
Oct 26, 20176 min read
What Is the Point In Blogging?
Lately, I have been asked repeatedly by various people why I blog. I started blogging because one of my good friends, who I have a ton of...
Oct 19, 20172 min read
Don’t Mistake Control for Influence
I think sometimes there is a misperception that the amount of influence you have comes from how much control you can exert. You can...
Oct 14, 20175 min read
The Ability to Change: It’s not about the technology
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...
Oct 3, 20175 min read
Five Things My Mentors Taught Me
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...
Sep 30, 20173 min read
When Believing In Them Isn’t Enough
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...
Sep 24, 20176 min read
The Creation of a Genius Bar: How our student led tech teams have formed
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...
Sep 18, 20173 min read
Adversity: Are you reacting like a leader?
Consistently exhibiting good leadership qualities is not always easy. Sometimes, I even find myself slipping into thoughts that would not...
Sep 10, 20174 min read
In Pursuit of Change
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...
Sep 1, 20172 min read
When You Want To Quit
There are some days I want to quit. Everyone, even the best of us, have these days every now and again. One of my favorite movies ever is...
Aug 28, 20172 min read
The Time Has Come to Share Your Story
As I’ve worked on my ability to be reflective and to own the parts of myself that I both treasure and those I would like to change, I...
Aug 23, 20173 min read
Making Good Choices
Whenever I hear the phrase “Make good choices!” it makes me smile and brings me back to my elementary teaching days. It always seemed...
Aug 18, 20174 min read
Allowing Fear to Write Your Story
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,...
Aug 15, 20174 min read
The Breakdown of Trust
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...
Aug 8, 20174 min read
We Need More Student Voice
One of my favorite people in the world, Jen Williams, shared an article today called From a Rising Senior to Her Teachers: Things to...
Aug 2, 20172 min read
Give Me Three Reasons Why
In speaking with a fellow educator and friend at the First conference today, we discussed issues between the administrators and teachers...
Jul 27, 20174 min read
How High is Your Failure Threshold?
No matter how empathetic you are, it’s so much easier giving advice than it is being the receiver. I have told people countless times to...
Jul 24, 20174 min read
New Beginnings: Five Reminders For Leaders
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,...
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