I had the opportunity to speak at a community event this past week for an organization that comes into our school and runs an out of school program for our students. I was asked to speak on my perspective of the needs of teenagers in our school community. As I was preparing for this talk, … Continue reading Ask Yourself These Questions
Reflections
You have it all figured out…
This week, a colleague brought up a blog post that I had written a couple of weeks ago. She said he really appreciated the post and said, “you seem to have it all figured out.” The comment made me stop in the conversation. I corrected her and quickly said, I have nothing figured out. If … Continue reading You have it all figured out…
The Power of Reflection
A couple of years ago, I attended a conference and had the opportunity to sit in a session run by Kathy Nimmer (@Kathy_Nimmer) who was the teacher of the year for Indiana that year. The session was entitled: Emphasizing Reflective Practice: How Contemplation Can Foster Excellence. (I decided to attend this session because I believe … Continue reading The Power of Reflection
No I’s; No My’s
I was recently talking to a teacher and he shared with me a goal he set for himself this summer that he is striving to carry with him into the school year. The idea is simple, he has been trying to eliminate, or at least limit the use of, the words "I" and "my" from … Continue reading No I’s; No My’s
Do I Have To?
Do I have to go to bed...eat that for dinner...brush my teeth...take a shower...make my bed…clean my room? As we have prepared to go back to school, I feel the “Do I have to...” questions have grown exponentially with my kids at home. My response is usually somewhere along the lines of: “you are free … Continue reading Do I Have To?
Summer Mindset
It has been about a year and half since I ran my first, and only, marathon. I have run a couple half marathons since then, but in the past six months my running schedule has become minimal. In all honesty in the busyness of a new position this year, my entire workout schedule has suffered … Continue reading Summer Mindset
Leading and Learning 