Blog Review of 2014
While working on another writing endeavor, my blog posts have been quite minimal this year. While I have down time during Christmas vacation I have been enjoying family time and…
Posts that are for my personal learning and just don’t seem to fit into the 6 Administrator Standards.
#SAVMP – Admin Credibility
This months' School Administrator Virtual Mentor Program blogging/discussion prompt is on admin credibility. As the prompt states, "In any profession, if people feel you do not understand their work, your credibility…
Getting to Inbox Zero
Is Inbox Zero possible? Sounds like flying unicorns to me. I've often heard Curt Rees talk about getting to Inbox Zero and even though I accomplished it a few times…
Reflecting on NAESP National Distinguished Principals Program
I never understood why people say, "it was a humbling experience" or "I feel so humbled to receive this." But I think now I fully understand that phrase. This week…
A 21st Century Souvenir for the NAESP NDPs
This week I am humbled to have the opportunity to go to Washington DC for the NAESP National Distinguished Principals program. This is a result of the amazing work that…
#principalpln podcast episode 6: Staying Healthy to Outlast the Marathon of the School Year
We are the best at taking care of others, the worst at taking care of ourselves. In this episode we share tips to take care of yourself first so you…
#PrincipalPLN Season 2 Episode 4: Twas the Night Before the First Day of School
If you haven't checked out the new podcast yet, you can go to principalpln.com or download it on iTunes or Soundcloud. As we add podcasts, I'll also cross-post them here…
The Podcast is Back!
Many leaders in my PLN are writing outstanding blog posts for #LeadershipDay14. I love this topic each year that it comes around, however, I'm feeling too busy to write a quality,…
Digital Student Portfolios
Over the years I have come to know Matt Renwick, fellow WI Principal known as @ReadbyExample on Twitter, as a wise literacy leader and tech guru that I love to…
Principals Are People Too
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…