The 4 E’s for New School Leaders
I'm a huge fan of most reality TV, and I especially love watching singing and talent competitions. The Voice has ...
How Is Pre-K Utilizing Children’s EdTech? – Emerging Education Technologies
Image Source: Pexels Pre-K often has the reputation of largely introducing children to socialization and collaboration through play. Yet, it ...
5 Ways Edtech Companies Show Customers They Care – Emerging Education Technologies
Good vendors will learn who you are and what you need help with before making any attempt to sell their ...
Is your school’s culture one of Peak Performance?
"Hire good people and get out of their way."Many school leaders believe in the quote above, and they do a ...
Onboarding New Teachers: Building Strong Relationships from the Beginning
You've interviewed and hired your new teachers, and now you're thinking about how to "onboard" your new staff members so ...
My One Word for 2022
I opened this draft before the end of 2021, went back to it on January 3, and now I'm finally ...
12 Quotes by Women to Inspire Courage
Some days we just need some inspiring words. Some days we're not feeling like our best selves. Some days we're ...
Where are all the female leaders?
I love watching the Women’s College Softball World Series (WCWS) each year. When I was a kid, playing softball was ...
Lead Like Ted Lasso
I'm on the Ted Lasso bandwagon!! Have you heard of or been watching the series on AppleTV+ called Ted Lasso? It's ...
The Impact of Praise on Morale and Engagement
When I was a young teacher, I didn’t want to reward my students for doing the things that were basic ...
Achieve Excellence with the Salt Shaker Theory
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Finding My Way With No Map or Compass
I didn't always know I wanted to be an educator. I went to college and started out majoring in Engineering ...
My Three Words for 2021
Who would have thought that back when the clock rolled over to the year 2020 that we would be ending ...
Rethinking Assessments during COVID-19 and Beyond
The pandemic has caused us to make many changes in our everyday life, causing businesses to re-think their business strategies ...
Be your own champion!
I think most educators are familiar with the TED talk by Rita Pierson. She boldly stated that every child deserves ...
One Simple Habit to Improve Mood and Productivity
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How a Facebook timeline can help you reach your goals
For the past few days, I've been holding individual meetings with our new teachers at our school. We've hired some ...
Why it’s Important to Look for the Gifts [ blog post + podcast link]
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5 times you need to press the Pause button
Slowing down can be hard. If you work in a job that is fast-paced, demanding, or highly task-oriented, you can ...
Flipping Office Referrals from Discipline to Praise
When I meet a parent of a freshmen, they often say, "My daughter/son is ________. I hope he/she never has ...
Is 2020 the year we’ve been waiting for?
Back in June, I sent a Vox to my friend Debbie who also works at a large, public high school, and asked, ...
How to Support Students’ and Teachers’ Mental Well-Being
This post is sponsored by WE Teachers, made possible by Walgreens. All opinions are my own.One of the key reasons ...
