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Year One is in The Books!

May 31, 2015

Well I did it. I survived my first year as an administrator. Especially coming straight out of the classroom.This year was a roller coaster for sure. I think just about every single thing that could have gone wrong did. But I learned so much. And...

#NIStlap Day 2015 – The Power of #TLAP

May 28, 2015

So a year or two ago I read the book "Teach Like a Pirate" by Dave Burgess. It is an absolutely incredible book that really talks about teaching passionately and engaging all students.Then a little while after, I heard about a principal in Ohio, Ryan...

Enough?

May 14, 2015

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...

Spread Light, Not Darkness

May 12, 2015

It seems like every day I hear another news story about something horrific. Or I sit and listen to a family about a tragedy that just took place. Or I see things happen within my own life.Our world if filled with so much darkness. There...

#PositivePostItDay at @NavasotaInt

April 20, 2015

A few weeks ago, my good friend Tony Sinanis, told me about something he did at his school called Positive Post It Day. I instantly fell in love with the idea and we did it on my campus last week.What is Positive Post It Day?Tony...

What If…..

April 13, 2015

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...

Change is On The Horizon

April 7, 2015

If you've been following me for very long you know that I took the position of Principal/Lead Learner at Navasota Intermediate this past school year. It has been the most challenging yet most rewarding year of my career and I wouldn't change it for the...