A while back, I created a post called What is the point in blogging  where I referenced the development of my core beliefs. Very quickly,...

Educators are nice people. We are taught to be positive and complementary and to give feedback that people can feel good about. What we...

This is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...

I do absolutely love the #oneword movement. It’s far more than a fad to me. It forces me to choose a focus and a motivation all in one...

When you set a goal, what does that look like for you? Do you write it down? Tell the world on Facebook or Twitter to hold yourself...

This is the fifth post in the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 In an effort to support professional...

This is the fourth post in the #hierarchyseries. The first post can be found here. Updated 10/9/2019 As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,...

This post is the third in the #HierarchySeries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The area of effective leadership...

Awhile back, I began trying to delineate what needed to be in place for a teacher to really have the best chance of being innovative in...

You’re at work. It’s been a tough day. You’ve had a hard lockdown drill, you were just told it’s time for another formal observation and...

Lately, I have been asked repeatedly by various people why I blog. I started blogging because one of my good friends, who I have a ton of...

Today, I was at a Technology Director’s meeting. I know it may not sound riveting exactly, but it is one of the best cross-district...

I truly believe that our stories make us who we are. Our experiences come together to help us determine how we will react to situations,...

Reaching the delicate balance of transparency can be a tricky task. In all the districts that I’ve worked, I’ve never experienced the...

If I could choose one of my goals in which I was guaranteed to make happen prior to leaving education, it would be to create leaders who...

I like to think that I subscribe to the humble-teacher way of thinking. I did not get into education for recognition or to tell people...

We have all read statistics on the decline of student engagement between kindergarten and graduation. I recently read the article Bored...

I was meeting with a principal today, and I always enjoy talking to him because his conversations are typically the perfect blend of...

I innately stink at change. That probably seems like a strange quality to admit while working in the field of education, especially when...

I have always been interested in tech, and I’ve always been willing to show what I know even before I was a technology integrator....