Jun 3, 20173 minThe Art of TransparencyReaching the delicate balance of transparency can be a tricky task. In all the districts that I’ve worked, I’ve never experienced the...
May 20, 20173 minSit Down You’re Rocking the BoatIf 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...
May 14, 20174 minCelebrating Our Strengths to Support OthersI 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...
May 3, 20174 minStudent & Teacher Boredom: What can we do?We have all read statistics on the decline of student engagement between kindergarten and graduation. I recently read the article Bored...
Apr 27, 20173 minEveryone Has a StoryI was meeting with a principal today, and I always enjoy talking to him because his conversations are typically the perfect blend of...
Apr 24, 20172 minWhy 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 9, 20175 min5 Things I’ve Learned in My First Year As an AdminI 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...
Mar 26, 20173 minWe Choose Our AttitudeI innately stink at change. That probably seems like a strange quality to admit while working in the field of education, especially when...
Mar 22, 20173 minPublic 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 16, 20173 minTeacher Evaluation Systems: Competition vs CollaborationEvery teacher evaluation system that I have been apart of has been implemented with the best of intentions. Administrators don’t start...
Mar 3, 20173 minStop Apologizing for Not KnowingI have always been interested in tech, and I’ve always been willing to show what I know even before I was a technology integrator....
Feb 22, 20173 minBe the ChangeI 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 14, 20173 minSupporting 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 7, 20173 minBusyness as a BadgeAs 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,...
Jan 16, 20173 minSounds 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 6, 20172 minThe Kids Get ItI had just gotten home and was sitting eating dinner when my kids started complaining about their homework. My kids hate school. Every...
Jan 2, 20172 min#oneword for 2017: RelentlessI work on a school calendar. My year goes from September to June (I think July and August are in there somewhere), therefore when I...
Nov 30, 20162 minDefining Educationese & Creating a Common LanguageEducation has so many buzzwords at any given time. We take these words, throw them into goals that we create, revamp our mission & vision...
Nov 20, 20163 minWould 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 18, 20164 minFive Things to Think About When Talking To StudentsTeachers 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...