(Artwork by Leslie Carroll) “No one person can do it alone…” This statement is especially accurate in a school. Donna Johnson, assistant principal, and I recognized this truth prior to…
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Recently, I wrote a post regarding some ideas that I did not believe that would transform school culture. Although most agreed on two of the ideas that I shared, there…
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The following question in the context of a conversation connected to class size was posed to me via Twitter and the blog of @danhaesler and warrants a response longer than…
Cross posted at: PHSdirectorBLOG What happens when 75 adults and 300 teenagers “lower the waterline” and let others really know them? What is the affect of bullies telling their victims…
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Digital literacy is the topic that made the ETMOOC learning space so irresistible to me… I think as educators we spout off about wanting our students to be digitally literate,…
Below is a summary of how connected educators volunteered “on a tweet” to stream into our school and provide a LIVE professional development opportunity for the Knapp staff. As school…
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by visualpanic (change agents) – People who act as catalysts for change… In my work through school and organization visits, I have…
Dear Lone Wolf, It seems odd to speak of lone wolves to you, a person that is so intricately… connected. And yet, as you read on, you will relate to…
cc licensed ( BY ) flickr photo shared by Tawheed Manzoor “You take the blue pill, the story ends, you wake up in your bed and believe whatever you want…
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We designated the month of February to be our Luna love month. Knowing that February is the start of the testing pressure and push, we wanted to remind our teachers…
So just over a week ago I decided to track down a old teacher of mine……I wanted to tell her that the incredibly positive influence that she had on me…
This year I have really encouraged our staff to share and collaborate more on projects, lessons, and success stories. Using Google Apps for Education has certainly helped. Writing and sharing…
Master Ocasio With Brady and Cameron Stack At least twice a week I have the opportunity to do a formal observation of the karate instructors that help my wife Erica…
Read More The Karate Studio: An Excellent Example of a Competency-Based Classroom
As an avid cyclist, I have spent countless hours sitting on my bicycle experiencing what I term the “zone-out”. I become so focused (or lack of focus – depending on…
Here in Pennsylvania, we’re transitioning to a new evaluation system for educators. The “Educator Effectiveness Project” was designed for teachers, educational specialists, and principals. The system includes a method to assess…
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It’s the title of a number of books and has been mentioned in several twitter chats I’ve lurked through recently. Administrators are called to lead by example. It’s the easiest…
Lately, I have been struggling through a bit of a sophomore slump — if you will. I am over half-way through my second year as a junior high school principal,…
Do you remember your first day as an administrator? I certainly do. I was one of two rookies VPs placed at a brand new school. This was a dynamic school…
Tying the Shoelaces The day that I became an administrator, it seemed to me that my teaching career was coming to an end. Those seemingly endless days in the classroom…
While I love my job, like many of you, the paperwork and to-do list gets a bit heavy at times. I share the credo with cheap viagra many of my…
