Imposter syndrome is defined as a psychological experience where a person doubts their skills and feels like an intellectual or professional fraud despite clear proof of their success. Our human nature can sometimes be our worst enemy. We have the tendency to sometimes think the worst of ourselves. Successful people occasionally have negative thoughts aboutContinue reading “The Reality of Imposter Syndrome”
Category Archives: Education
Systems Drive Success
There are systems for everything in our lives. From transportation to your everyday routines, there’s a system in place. Systems help to keep things running smoothly. Without certain procedures in place our society would plummet into chaos. The same goes for our schools. We need systems for everything. The way students enter the building, howContinue reading “Systems Drive Success”
Dear Educator, You Are A Celebrity
When you hear the word celebrity it’s often associated with a person that we see in movies, tv shows, or social media. You know, the people whose every move is obsessed over. The people who society thinks are important. Hey educators, guess what, you’re a celebrity too. No, you’re probably not getting mobbed by photographersContinue reading “Dear Educator, You Are A Celebrity”
The Journey Continues
Change is an inevitable part of life. Change can sometimes not be easy, but at times it is necessary. I have found myself in a time of change that is much needed. The last five years I’ve served in the same school district. I can say that I notice the growth in my career. ThereContinue reading “The Journey Continues”
State Testing Season
If you’re an educator or the parent of a school aged child, you are more than aware that we are in the middle of the Spring testing season. Over the next few weeks schools across the nation will begin the process of administering state exams. This yearly process elicits strong emotions among stakeholders. During myContinue reading “State Testing Season”
Administrator Preparedness
As with most jobs, you don’t know how to do the job until you DO the job. Being a school leader is no different. Universities teach you theory but nothing equates to living and working through situations with people. How do we bridge the gap between educational leadership curriculums and real experience? Most Masters programsContinue reading “Administrator Preparedness”
Components of School Improvement
School improvement is an ongoing conversation across the country. There have been millions of dollars spent on research and programs that promise to help schools achieve better performance. In my opinion, there are resources that don’t receive enough attention for the impact that they have on school improvement, the teachers and staff that work inContinue reading “Components of School Improvement”
The Value of A Professional Learning Network
Work is hard when you do it alone. This is especially true in Education. Things are more bearable when you can share the load. Due to our human nature, we can sometimes feel that we’re in a situation on our own. This is why having people in your circle that know and understand the natureContinue reading “The Value of A Professional Learning Network”
25-26
Entering my twenty-first year in education I’ve had mixed emotions. There have been moments over the past month that have made me question if I’m on the right path. There are some things that are weighing on me heavily, but I know I have a job to do. For the first time in my career,Continue reading “25-26”
Decreased Engagement and Performance As Students Matriculate
Students are here to learn, not to be entertained. I taught it, they didn’t learn it. I get paid if students learn or if they don’t. Have you heard these statements from educators at some point? These may not have been the exact words, but some version of this has been uttered at one timeContinue reading “Decreased Engagement and Performance As Students Matriculate”
