Category Archives: School Culture

Weekly Education Links (weekly)

Posted on August 6, 2018 by drellena

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 →

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Increasing Parental Engagement

Posted on August 1, 2018 by drellena

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 →

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What I have Learned this Year (So Far)

Posted on September 27, 2017 by drellena

I am 55 years old, and I am in middle school. Well, not IN middle school, but I have started my 30th year in a middle school. My wife would tell you I have always been a slow learner. But … Continue reading →

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How to Show Appreciation to your Staff

Posted on March 30, 2017 by drellena

As I have mentioned in previous posts, I always feel there is a certain rhythm to the school year. Come February, we enter “The Dark Time”. There is a scene in the original Star Wars movie (Episode IV, “A New … Continue reading →

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