Learning Through Conversations

Learning Through Conversations

I’ve had the awesome experience of traveling to Long Beach, California this week to attend NAESP (National Association of Elementary School Principals). #NAESP15 I love traveling and attending different conferences.  Not necessarily for the sessions, but more so for the connections. This week especially I was reminded of the importance of having those conversations with…

Fighting the Fight

I have been given quite the opportunity to travel and speak in different places around the United States.  I talk about technology, inspiring kids, and changing campus/staff culture. But lately, I’ve noticed a theme happening.  A kind of disheartening theme. Many times, after I finish a presentation/keynote/whatever I’ll have teachers come up to me, many…

Enough?

This concept or thought of “Am I doing enough?” has always been a part of my psyche.  Whether it came to work, or my personal relationships, family, or whatever, I always wonder if I could be doing more.  When I was teaching and only had a handful of students, sometimes I would hear stories from…

What If…..

What If…..

So often at this point in the year we begin to think thoughts we don’t normally think at the beginning of a school year.  We begin to think things like… What if I’ve been doing it wrong all year? What if I haven’t really made an impact on my students? What if this isn’t the…

Don’t Lose Sight

Teaching is hard.  There are often 1,000 things to do every day.  It’s so easy to get lost in what we’re doing. Last week, I realized that happened to me. As an administrator I feel that it’s hugely important that I’m actively involved in all parts of the school.  That includes morning and afternoon duty…

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