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”
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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”
My Life In Education… 