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Weekly Education Links (weekly)
Here are my weekly Diigo links for educational leaders for the week of July 30th. I have gotten back into the nswing of things and done more tweeting of resources, which you can see below. Feel free to follow my … Continue reading
Posted in Blended Learning, Educational Technology, Leadership, School Culture
Tagged Engagement, Google, Leadership, Teacher Resources, Technology
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Increasing Parental Engagement
Every summer, I spend some significant time looking back on the past year. I do my very best to determine what went well, and areas where I think we need to improve. I then try to chart the course for … Continue reading
Posted in Community Involvement, Leadership, School Culture
Tagged Community, Engagement
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School in the Summer Time
I am a middle school Principal. Have been now for 7 years. Before that I was an Assistant Principal who worked an extended contract (to do the master schedule) during the summer. My friends don’t get it. It’s not their … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Life lessons, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
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The Importance of Your Daily Routine
At least ten times a year, I watch Jimmy Valvano’s speech at the 1993 ESPY Awards. Every time I shed some tears. Every time. His words were straight from his heart, and the were raw with emotion. And they were … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Life lessons, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
Tagged Growth, Leadership, Life lessons
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A Fresh Start
One of the many things I love about my job and the cycle of the school year is that every year is a fresh start. Hopefully, we have learned from mistakes, gotten better at what we do and apply those … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Life lessons, Personal Growth, Uncategorized
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Weekly Education Links (weekly)
Some really good resources here. I hope that those of you on the east coast who were hit by Jonas have stayed safe, dry and warm! Part 1: Tech Resources and Tools for Differentiated Learning … Reading | 21 st … Continue reading
Weekly Diigo Education Links
Here are my weekly Educational Diigo posts for the week of August 10. Check out my latest blog post on using technology to create a culture of communication and transparency. Make this week ridiculously awesome. 5 Painful Leadership Blunders Successful … Continue reading
Help in Mastering the Crap Shoot of Hiring New Teachers
I have been interviewing teacher candidates for over 15 years. I have interviewed teachers that I thought were great, hired them and found out that the interview was not a good indicator of their teaching ability. I have gone the … Continue reading
Posted in Leadership, Learning, Middle School
Tagged Educational Leadership, Hiring, teachers
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Gathering Feedback from Staff for Personal Growth
As we approach the end of the school year, my thoughts inevitably begin to turn towards the next school year. It is like this every year. I start to look at what went well, what didn’t go so well and … Continue reading
Weekly Education Links (weekly)
Here are my weekly Diigo posts. Some good stuff in here as we get closer to the end of the year. Keep pushing through and finish strong! Make this week ridiculously awesome! 5 Non-Negotiables of Professional Development | Ross Cooper … Continue reading
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