Summer Learning Gain

Summer Learning Gain

  Each year, we hear about the potential learning loss that students will experience over the summer. This year, we’ve been warned of the unprecedented learning loss that students have…
Mission Statement

Mission Statement

  If you are fortunate enough to feel like you are on some sort of mission, that you are passionate and motivated, that you are truly trying to make a…
A Great Job

A Great Job

  There are days when someone will say to you:Great job. I love the way you handled that situation. There are many more days when someone will say:You handled that…
Being Right

Being Right

  Sometimes being right doesn’t get you anywhere. Yes, you’re right, but someone may not want to admit it. Or someone may have a differing opinion. In these situations, it…
Messages from the Universe

Messages from the Universe

  On occasion, the universe is trying to tell you something. You’ll notice that everything feels like it conspires to deliver you a message. You just have to make sure…
Someone Else’s Checklist

Someone Else’s Checklist

  Take a look at your checklist and decide whether it’s yours or someone else’s. If the checklist is yours, the tasks will be the meaningful work that you seek…
26 Short Days

26 Short Days

  As I write this, there are 40 days left in school. In a few short weeks, we will welcome all of our students back to school for the first…
Worry Less Accept More

Worry Less Accept More

  We could all use a little less worry. When we realize that many of the molehills that we turn into mountains are not within our control, maybe we can…
Just One

Just One

  Never fall in love with just one way of doing things. Always try to fall in love with two. Leave yourself wiggle room to change your mind and move…