In my post last week, I shared my thoughts on what I felt are the real responsibilities of my job. While the focus of the post was around building culture, and working towards improvement, I had a conversation with a student this week that made me rethink about what I wrote. While I still believe … Continue reading Retain Hope
Month: April 2018
My Job
I had the opportunity to take part in mock interviews for aspiring administrators this past weekend. I enjoyed the time getting a chance to talk to, and support, those who are willing to take on leadership roles in our schools. As I reflected on my time in those interviews, there was one question that seemed … Continue reading My Job
Leverage
I came across one of my favorite quotes this week from Marianne Williamson: Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, Who am I to be brilliant, gorgeous, talented, and … Continue reading Leverage
What You See
I saw the follow video recently and it instantly made me think about our schools: If your reaction was like mine, your thoughts went to the expectations, personas, and biases we place on our students. We often say things in education like “I believe all students can achieve at a high level”, but then our … Continue reading What You See
Leading and Learning 