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Do a Few Things Well

March 20, 2012
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Do a Few Things Well

This is a cross post from my personal blog at hatcherelli.wordpress.com As a technology leader in my school (and in my school district), I find myself a little overwhelmed with all of the technology tools which are available to us. Just when I think I have a good understanding of the tools which are...

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Vision BEFORE Purchase

September 19, 2011
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Vision BEFORE Purchase

As the chairman of the Technology Committee at my school, I have been charged with the task of assembling a team of educators who will be responsible for setting the direction in terms of technology. One thing that I have to make clear to the committee is that making decisions about technology is not...

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Broken Elevator

September 14, 2011
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Broken Elevator

This is a cross post from my personal blog.  Our school elevator is broken, and as a result our students who are wheelchair bound cannot access the second floor of the building.  This is fine for most but there is one boy in particular who has two of his classes on the second floor. ...

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Technology Immersion

September 6, 2011
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Technology Immersion

This is a cross post from my blog. As one of the technology leaders at my school, I have had to immerse myself in technology.  This post describes some of the tools that I use on a day to day basis.  But first, here is a little background. I was reflecting recently about the...

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The Journey – M. Ed. at UP

July 14, 2011
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The Journey – M. Ed. at UP

Well, here it is.  The last day of my final course in my M. Ed. (Leadership) program.  I am here at the beautiful University of Portland campus fulfilling the residency component of a two year program which was offered during 36 weekends in my home town of Edmonton, AB.  The cohort experience was amazing…I...

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Don’t judge a student by the low points

July 5, 2011
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Don’t judge a student by the low points

I am getting ready to go on holidays, where I plan not only to get down to Portland to finish my M. Ed., but to spend some quality time with the family. I hope to get in lots of reading and rejuvenation. I would like to share one of my favorite posts from this...

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Advice to a New Administrator

July 4, 2011
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Advice to a New Administrator

This is my first post as a member of Connected Principals.  A huge thanks to George Couros for including me in this awesome network of administrators. This post is a cross post from my own blog.  It is the post which has received the largest number of views since I started blogging. This post...

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About Connected Principals

This blog is the collected thoughts of school administrators that want to share best practices in education. All of the authors have different experiences in education but all have the same goal; ensuring we do what is best for students.