I must be trying to get my head back into school-mode because everything that happens lately, no matter how small, makes me think about school, leadership, and learning. My last post here is one example. This morning, while relaxing in bed for a while too long, my 2-year-old wanted me to help him up onContinue reading “Can’t Force Learning”
Category Archives: Leading the Learning
Don’t Look Up
I do stairs regularly as part of my exercise regime. Today, I did a set of stairs that were particularly difficult. They were steep and seemed to go on forever. 176 stairs down and 176 stairs up. It was the UP that was hurting me today. I’d get about one third of the way upContinue reading “Don’t Look Up”
Why I Lead
Recently, George Couros started a School Administrator Virtual Mentorship Program (#SAVMP) which over 300 educational leaders will participate in for the 2013/2014 school year (and beyond). One of the first questions we were given the opportunity to reflect on is an important one: Why do you lead? First of all, for me, and most educators,Continue reading “Why I Lead”
Supporting Social Media
I’ve been playing with a new-to-me web-based app called Piktochart. It can be used to make infographics. Here is my first attempt. I thought I would use it instead of doing a “regular” blog post on a topic I was wanting to write about. So here it is. Let me know what you think. ThanksContinue reading “Supporting Social Media”
Embedded Formative Assessment
Recently, I completed reading, Embedded Formative Assessment by Dylan Wiliam. To say it is an important read would be an understatement. What I think I liked most about the book was that it is grounded in research and a true understanding of what is necessary to improve student achievement. I think teachers will love thatContinue reading “Embedded Formative Assessment”
Importance of Scaffolding
In a recent discussion with a friend, we talked about meeting the needs of our highly diverse students. We talked about the difficulties some people seem to have with understanding the need to scaffold work for students. The discussion reminded me of when I was a student teacher way back when and my faculty associate,Continue reading “Importance of Scaffolding”
Podcasts Oh My
When I have time, I love listening to podcasts! I will often listen to them when I am driving somewhere alone (even on short trips – there are some great short podcasts), in the evening when I am making dinner, in the morning, or when I am exercising (need to do more of that). IContinue reading “Podcasts Oh My”
End of Year Reflection
What a year this was. As you may have noticed, if you read this blog, it was a very busy year – so busy, I barely had time to blog. This is unfortunate because I really find that blogging helps me reflect on my thinking, on the things that are happening around me, and itContinue reading “End of Year Reflection”
My Life and Legacy
We attended our final Digital Sandbox for Administrators session this past week. Our Deputy Superintendent, Jordan Tinney, led four blogging session for administrators this year, as part of our Digital Sandbox series for our administrators in our district. This was the final blogging session and was meant to celebrate all the wonderful learning and sharingContinue reading “My Life and Legacy”
Student Achievement to Me
I was asked recently to share my thoughts on what student achievement meant to me and how an elementary principal contributes to student achievement. What interesting and powerful questions. These questions are both huge and could be the topic of a thesis! I had about 10 minutes to present my thoughts. So, I thought IContinue reading “Student Achievement to Me”
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