Why We Love #NoOfficeDay This blog post was co-written by Shira Leibowitz, William King, and Myself Serious critique deserves serious response. When several educators we respect wondered aloud on twitter about whether No Office Day sends a poor message about administrators, we took their reservations seriously.Upon further reflections, we still love #NoOfficeDay. For those not … [Read more…]
The September/October issue of the Principal journal from NAESP is filled with articles on the Common Core State Standards for Principals. As the lead learners in our buildings, it is critical that we are leading our faculty into this new era of teaching with the Common Core State Standards. Although we do not have to … [Read more…]
I love finding ways to use humorous/inspiring video clips for staff meetings or PD sessions. They are such a nice way to get started on a positive note, to “lighten the mood” if needed, or to give visual to the message you are wanting to share. Twitter has been a great place to gather ideas … [Read more…]
I’m ready for the first day of school tomorrow and excited to kick off our Bucket Fillers theme for the year. Here’s my blog post in pictures for you (because I’m short on time)… As students come to the doors they will see… Our main hallway bulletin board: This explains the bulletin board: Here’s another … [Read more…]