Brilliant Colleagues

Brilliant Colleagues

  Throughout my career, I have been fortunate to work with a number of colleagues who have made me a better educator.  It’s those regular conversations that you have with…
Growth

Growth

  As the school year typically passes, we usually see students grow. In many cases, they grow in physical stature. We will also see them grow in academic and social…
20 Words. Growth.

20 Words. Growth.

  Words matter.  A sentence or two can make a difference.  20 words can change your perspective.  Words can spark ideas, thoughts, debate, questions, and conversations.  Let us know what…
Measuring Smiles

Measuring Smiles

  #4OCF is taking a Summer Vacation for two weeks! But don’t worry, we’ll be sharing some of our favorite posts during this time.   What if, when a principal…
A Magical Transformation

A Magical Transformation

  Kindergarten at the beginning of the year can be sort of chaotic. There are tears, both on the student side and the parent side. There are students who’ve never…
Like Skywalker

Like Skywalker

  My children and I finally had the chance to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi over our holiday break. My hope is that those of you who are engaged…
The Credit Belongs

The Credit Belongs

  On a recent episode of his My Bad podcast, Jon Harper interviewed Dave Burgess and asked him to reflect on what he has learned from mistakes. Dave Burgess passionately…
Reflections from #EdCampLdr Philadelphia 2016

Reflections from #EdCampLdr Philadelphia 2016

  Yesterday, I had the opportunity to attend Edcamp Leadership hosted by the University of Pennsylvania’s Graduate School of Education. The event on Penn’s campus in Philadelphia was one of…
Sharing Fuels Sharing

Sharing Fuels Sharing

  It's simple. Sharing fuels sharing. The more my students share, the more my students want to share.   The more my students share the more my students learn, think…
Sharing

Sharing

  I am happiest when I am sharing with my family or my friends or my students.   I believe we all want to share our interests our ideas our…