My Reading Resolutions for 2016
I'm not one to make New Year's Resolutions, but rather to reflect on my goals and progress, which I wrote about (a long time ago) HERE. One tradition I started 4…
Being a Connected Educator: Better Than a Top 5
As a part of Connected Educator's month, my blog post below was recently published on the Corwin Connect blog. I’m fortunate to have been a Connected…
Where are the women keynote speakers?
This post was collaboratively written by: Jessica Johnson Melissa Emler Heidi Hutchison Iram Khan Kaye Henrickson Tia Henriksen In a recent discussion in our Women in Leadership voxer group, we…
Breaking Out of Isolation
Being a principal is my passion; a role that I am grateful to have and enjoy *almost* every day. While their are many positives to school administration, one of the…
Can principals have a life during the school year?
School has been out for three weeks and I have: Read 5 books (mix of fiction and personal development) Enjoyed a family camping trip filled with fun and relaxation Enjoyed…
The Mindful School Leader
This is a cross post from the #PrincipalPLN podcast: How do you handle to stress? Does this sound like you? Maybe you just feel that way at times, which…
Using Google Calendar for my To-Do Lists
A common topic of discussion on the #PrincipalPLN podcast is on productivity, because principals have a LOT of work to do while wearing many different hats and never enough time to…
#WEMTA15 Presentations
I'm super excited to attend the WEMTA (Wisconsin Educational Media and Technology Association) Conference this week as a Spotlight Speaker while getting the opportunity to hear some great educators. Here…
Developing Wild Readers
I've previously shared my learning from reading Donalyn Miller's book Reading in the Wild, but am grateful to have had the opportunity to hear her keynote on her research and…
A Principal’s Tip for Keeping Focused on 1 Task
For those of you that are great at time management and staying focused, there's no need for you to read this post... For those of you who know me, you…