Boss's Day
What I Learned In School Today: It feels weird being called “boss”. Today is Boss’s Day where we recognize and thank our bosses for their...
Seek Out a Team
What I Learned In School Today: Administration doesn’t have to be isolating. Seek out a team. I am fortunate to work with two other...
Respect the Parents' Perspective
What I Learned In School Today: Respect the parents' perspective I had a terrific meeting with the parents of a second grader today. They...
Meet with a Purpose
What I Learned In School Today: If you don’t know the purpose of a meeting, then you shouldn’t be having the meeting. There are so many...
How We Talk to Kids
What I Learned In School Today: Think about how we talk to kids. How we talk to kids is so important. For many children, school is the...
Accept Feedback You Don't Want to Hear
What I Learned In School Today: Accept feedback, especially if it’s not what you want to hear. I mentioned in a previous post that this...
The Kids are Always Watching
What I Learned In School Today: Students learn how to treat one another by how we treat them. When teachers interact with their students,...
Ask Teachers What They Need
What I Learned In School Today: Professional learning days are vital to learning what your staff needs. Today was a professional...
Learning from Each Other
What I Learned In School Today: We can learn from each other. Don't be afraid to open the doors and let each other in. Today we at...
Sometimes We Teeter on the Edge
What I Learned In School Today: Sometimes we teeter on the edge. This morning we held a meeting to discuss a student who is having a...
