Documenting Walk-throughs
Blog 12 of Spilling Ink ChallengeMore on walk-throughs...I've explored various ways of keeping track of walk-throughs. This past year I used a spreadsheet for each quarter. On the left collumn…
Reflecting on my classroom walk-throughs
Blog 11 of Spilling InkI've previously talked about my professional development plan (for state licensure renewal) being focused on using walk-throughs to improve student learning. My goal this year was…
Reflecting on how I can improve as a leader
Blog 10 of Spilling Ink challenge (Yes, I know I'm way behind and will likely not catch up to meet the 30 posts in June challenge, but at least I'm…
End of Year Traditions
One very unique part of my school's history is that up until 8 years ago it was 3 separate small/rural schools. At that point the district consolidated its separate, old/run-down…
My Summer Reading List
Blog 8 of Spilling Ink ChallengeSummer is a time to rejuvenate...this usually means that I finally catch up on professional reading that I've wanted to do all year long, but…
I’m leading the school, but I cannot delegate!
Day 7 of blogging 30 days in June (that's my new way to still meet the challenge...not necessarily every day, but 30 blog posts!)Later on I'll be posting about my…
Allocating new technology and a lesson in communication
Well, I skipped blogging yesterday...can I say that I made my own rule to not blog on Sundays? So, today is actually day 6 for me to blog.Compared to the…
Keeping the theme alive all year
Day 5 of blogging each day in June for the "Spilling Ink" ChallengeLast year was the first year that my staff voted on a school-wide theme for this year. We…
Singing "Kumbaya" to build unity as a school?
Day 4 of blogging each day in June for the "Spilling Ink" ChallengeI remember working in a previous district where my principal joked about us all getting to gether to…
Maternity Leave for the Principal? Not Really
Day 3 of posting a blog a day for Spilling Ink ChallengeI had my baby on Friday, May 14th...a beautiful, perfect baby boy who looks identical to my first son.…