Monday, July 21, 2014. Last week my husband and I were blessed to be able to escape to Cabo for a week. When we walked by others, eye contact was made, greetings exchanged, and conversations took place amongst perfect strangers. Other than the beautiful scenery, what brought us together? Post on a more consistent basis from this poin.

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Reflections from an Elementary School Principal. Just a place for me to reflect on my practice, my learning and connect with other school administrators. Friday, July 26, 2013. Saturday, July 6, 2013. Friday, July 5, 2013.

Thanks to Mandy Ellis for this amazing idea! Such an easy culture-builder and way for staff to TREND the POSITIVE and show appreciation for each other! Fabulous Fridays in February.

Because leading schools is not just about leading instruction. Sunday, May 31, 2015. End of the School Year. The end of the school year is always pretty difficult. True, the pressure is lessened, and there is lots of fun; but there is a lot of emotion as well. Added to that for me was that this was my last year with my kinder and first grade granddaughters attending my school. No matter what difficulties you may have had over the years, you come to realize that after six years .

Thursday, July 2, 2015. Thunder Cake by Patricia Polacco Lexile 630 Grades 3 and 4. My youngest son and I are obsessed with Thunder Cake. If you have not yet read any of her books, this is the perfect starting place! It is filled with a positive message about overcoming your fears with themes of bravery and perseverance. This book contains oodles of strong figurative language and has easy to follow sequencing for story structure. The story is just plain fun as well! Links to this post.

Monday, August 3, 2015. W ho is an Elementary Principal in California. Please read, especially with and to your students. Every Saturday night we would spend the night and she would read The. This was my first and favorite. So as a principal .

Responding to the Needs of the 21st Century Student. Personalized PD Book is Here! Posted by Dr. A fun surprise landed on my doorstep this weekend! The book I co-authored with several educators,. Wrote the forward, and the afterward is by Dave Burgess. I feel like a kid in a candy store! Feel free to contact me with questions via www.

A weekly podcast focused on providing current and aspiring school leaders with advice, support, and ideas. Friday, August 14, 2015. To continue on our theme of getting ready for the new school year, we are joined in this podcast by Sarah Johnson. To give voice to the secondary level. By Todd Whitaker and Steve Gruenert. How to Create a Culture of Achievement. By Fischer, Frey and Pumpian.

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