Award Winning Teacher – International Speaker – Author
Tonight during an #edchat on Twitter, the group was discussing leadership in education. Partially joking, but with some level of honest curiosity I sent the follow tweet out: I got some initial kick back that schools certainly need a principal and could not imagine functioning without. I poked back as a means to stretch my […]
Continue ReadingIn the past year I have had my fair share of press related to some recognition I have received. I won’t post anything here…but google me if you want to know. đ A majority of it has been in the form of local newspaper articles or online blurbs. While it has been nice, it is […]
Continue ReadingThis afternoon I spent a portion of a staff PD day discussing our school rules and potential changes for next year. We went over the usual suspect; gum chewing, cell phones and dress code. The discussion was heated as it usually is when it comes to things that people feel strongly on. Myself, I want […]
Continue ReadingAs the end of the year nears it is very tempting to hit the “cruise control” button. It is easy to pop that VHS in, hit play and let the remaining minutes pass by in a stream of mono-toned narrations and antiquated special effects. Many of us will check out the laptop cart or hit the computer […]
Continue ReadingRecently, I had the good fortune to spend some time chatting with author Daniel Pink at his home. I connected with Pink through twitter when I shared with him my work on helping start an Innovation Day at my school. Some of the theories behind the Innovation Day were taken from Pinkâs work in his […]
Continue ReadingThis evening I am speaking at my school districtâs annual awardâs ceremony. I am a big believer in the power of images and I created this one that will be my final slide. The title is simply âfocusâ. Too often we in the world of education get wrapped up in the many facets of our […]
Continue ReadingIt has been some time since I attended the 2012 ASCD conference in Philadelphia. The final session I attended was a high energy presentation by Todd Whitaker. During his session I could hardly keep up with my notes as it was a flurry of one liners and statements that rang true with me. I tried […]
Continue ReadingI had the opportunity to eat lunch with author Heidi Jacobs today at ASCD. As with my previous posts this week, I have lots of takeaways that I know will inevitably rattle around in my head for days and weeks to come. In full disclosure, I have not read her books or followed her blog […]
Continue ReadingAs I have wandered in and out of sessions and chatted with various people throughout the ASCD Conference this weekend, I have come to a realization. There is more opportunity for growth and change at this conference than any other one I have attended. The perfect example of this was during the EdCamp session I […]
Continue ReadingI spent my lunch time speaking with ASCD Young Educatorof the Year Matt McClure, a Superintendent from Cross Country Schools in Arkansas. He is clearly a passionate educator who loves what he is doing and without a doubt has his head in the right place in terms of what is best for kids. Through the […]
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