So we’re two weeks into the new school year and I feel really good. The first couple of weeks sets the tone for the year in so many…
Author: dkerr
So we have had an amazing start to the school year, and I couldn’t be more proud of our teachers, students and staff. It has been inspiring to see the attention…
So there is nothing more exciting to me in my life than the first day of a new school year. Watching the kids spill off of the buses with wide…
So this past week a friend of mine shared a beautiful little story with me. He was running late for work one morning because his brother…
So next October we will host a regional GIN (Global Issues Network) conference at our school, and the opportunity that this affords us is immeasurable. It’s an opportunity…
So just over a week ago Ecuador was hit by a massive earthquake that completely devastated many communities on the coast. Thousands and thousands of families have…
So this past Friday I presented at a regional TTT (Teachers Teaching Teachers) conference here in Quito, with over 1000 educators on hand to learn, to network, and to…
So every year on my birthday I receive some money from my beautiful wife to spend on books. It’s the best gift that anyone could possibly…
So I’ve been doing a lot of research of late into the power of Professional Learning Communities (PLC’s), and looking into ways that we can tweak…
So I finished reading this really interesting book last week titled, Thanks for the Feedback , by Douglas Stone and Sheila Heen, and it opened up my eyes…
So about a month ago during our two week holiday break, I found myself floating down a river on a tube with nothing around me but the sights and sounds…
So the next new country that I visit will be my 50th, and it’s fun to sit back once and awhile and reflect on all of the amazing experiences that I’ve had…
So here we are, a week into a brand new year with all of it lying stretched out before us. A clean slate of endless opportunity and promise, just waiting…
So this past week I spent a lot of time thinking about how much I love being an educator, and about how grateful I am to have found a life’s…
So here we are again, well into another season of recruiting and trying to find those perfect fits for ourselves and for our schools. Recruiting is tough in…
So we’re currently going through the exciting process of creating a master facilities plan at our school, and the opportunity that we have to transform our…
So over the past two weeks we’ve rolled out an initiative with our students called, Paying It Forward. Essentially, we’ve challenged every one of our kids…
So I had a few difficult issues to deal with this past week which made me stop and reflect on how important life’s small and beautiful…
So after 5 years, and countless hours of research and writing, and entries from over 10 countries and from 4 different continents, I’ve finally reached my 150th blog post…who knew…
So just recently we rolled out a new accountability and expectation code in our Middle School to try and inspire and empower our beautiful kids to…