I’m excited to join forces again with Amber Teamann on July 25 as we spend a day with the new administrators in Illinois for #IPANewAdmin14. Amber and I will be presenting: Within this full day workshop we will share the power of social media for school communication, social media for personal learning and web 2.0 … [Read more…]
As I’ve previously written, the principal job can be a tough one. I used to think that each year gets easier with additional experience, but I haven’t found that to be true. This past year was my 6th year with some exciting things, like embarking on a 1:1 iPad journey and being recognized as the … [Read more…]
We all have it…that evil email monster that can clutter up our day, add to our to-do list, irritate us, and completely suck our time away from the work that we should be doing. Conquering the email monster has been an evolving skill I have worked on over the past couple of years learning from … [Read more…]
Patience is a necessary principle for principals, yet it is not a strength of mine. I am, by nature, a very fast-paced person. I don’t like to sit idle; I am constantly doing something or even a few things at one time. Seriously, even if I’m “relaxing” by watching a TV show I am … [Read more…]
If you would have told me in my past that I would be a school principal, I never would have believed you. Not when I was a young student (I’m sure my teachers would have also doubted this), when I was a teacher or even as an Instructional Coach. No way, would I ever … [Read more…]