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 our school staff do each and every day to make our school the best place for our students! One part of this event is the … [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…]
Here’s my February article in NAESP’s Mentor Center: In my first year as principal at our school, I often felt stressed and overwhelmed at the amount of work needed to get our school on the right path. I formed a leadership team, created time for grade-level meetings, established professional learning communities, and began educating staff … [Read more…]
Here’s my December article from NAESP’s Communicator:During my first year as principal, I got into classrooms as much as possible. In my building, there was no previous practice of a principal presence in the classrooms other than the formal teacher observation on a three-year cycle. I made it a priority to get into classrooms to … [Read more…]
I have not updated this blog in so long that I couldn’t even remember how to login! This new school year has been flying by, with very little extra time for me to get online at night. Why? Because I’m pregnant!! That’s right! I’m now 5 1/2 months pregnant and due in May. It’s quite … [Read more…]