The Un-Newsletter
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The Un-Newsletter

  It's a definite conundrum. You want colleagues to be informed but you don't want to overwhelm them with information. As a school principal, I spend a considerable amount of…
The Anti PD Checklist
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The Anti PD Checklist

  Professional development must have an impact. Too often, it doesn’t.  We’ve all been trapped in a meeting where professional development is measured by seat time. We tell ourselves that…
Plan for the Unplanned
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Plan for the Unplanned

  As school leaders, we know that fires are part of the job. Whether it’s an unexpected fire alarm, a student discipline issue, a facilities snafu, or a sudden schedule…
Be More Boring
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Be More Boring

  I used to think that the goal of life was to be interesting. To have a busy schedule packed with excitement. I wanted to say yes to every project.…
5 Productivity Tools We Love
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5 Productivity Tools We Love

  As you may know, I love discovering a new tool that helps to make me more efficient. I'm loving these five productivity tools right now! Text Blaze. How many…
Words Matter
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Words Matter

  This morning, I had the chance to listen to Jordyn Zimmerman share the keynote presentation at the PETE&C conference. If you are unfamiliar with Ms. Zimmerman, she is a…
This Might Not Work
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This Might Not Work

  In education, we require lesson plans.  Everything is detailed and written down.    The objective.  The activities.  The questions.  The answers.    We know exactly how the forty-five minutes…
The Tiny Screen vs. The Big Picture
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The Tiny Screen vs. The Big Picture

  A few years ago, I wrote a post about the modern convenience of technology. I questioned whether we had made certain tradeoffs for that convenient technology. With recent legislation…