“What’s the big deal with Pinterest?” my husband asked me as he saw me searching some of my pinned boards. I didn’t really have a good answer for him, until he followed up with, “why not just do a google search and specify images?” That certainly is one way to find an image of something … [Read more…]
Here’s another cross-post of my Friday Focus post for staff, in which I openly reflect for them on how my practice impacts their reflection. I’d love to hear feedback from other administrators trying to balance between the coaching and evaluating hats.—————————————————————————————— In a previous Friday Focus posts I have shared with you my goal to … [Read more…]
Here is another cross-post of my “Friday Focus” from my Staff Memo Blog this week: ————————————————————————————– Previously, I shared with you that I planned to read the book Mindset by Carol Dweck over break, because I had heard about it on Twitter and read another educator’s blog post about it. The premise of the book … [Read more…]
Just over a year ago I heard Todd Whitaker speak to many principals at the annual AWSA (Association of Wisconsin School Administrators) convention. As always, I left with many great tips to continue leading my school, but the biggest tool I learned about was providing my staff with a weekly memo. Whitaker called it a … [Read more…]