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Rest is Essential to Growth
Three years ago, I wrote a post titled “3 Reminders for the End of the School Year.” Here are the reminders I shared in that original post and some thoughts that I wanted to share after. 1. Not...
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Resources for Education Interviews and 6 Things to Consider During the Process
Many educators are now about to apply for new positions in the field or are already deep into the hiring process. I receive many questions about applying for jobs, as well as conducting the process. I...
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A Fear of Success and the Elevation of Others
A teacher recently reached out to me and shared her frustration of being “held back” by her own school administration for pursuing a new idea that she believed would be beneficial to students. I shared...
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Checking Out vs Checking In
Just some stuff I am thinking about as I write out my ideas… As much as I love learning and growing in education, I have tried to step back a bit in writing, blogging, podcasting, reading,...
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Recognizing Our Own Strengths and the Gifts of Others
As I write this, it is my birthday (April 12), and I was thinking about something that I heard while working out this morning. I thought a lot about this quote. On the one hand, it seems sad...
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Small Acts of Kindness Over Time
My dad passed away eight years ago this past week. I think about him all of the time, and although it is tough to think he never met my kids, it warms my heart that I see him in my children every day....
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4 Questions to Support a Student’s Path to Personalized Success
In 2018, I wrote a post titled “10 Core Values for Education” and came up with the following “10 Values” remixed from the values from Zappos. Here are the “values” I suggested: As I read the...
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Distributed Leadership in the Decision-Making Process
Years ago, as a principal, I was really excited about the possibility of implementing a new program in our school. I don’t want to say which one, but I had read a lot about it, and the main tenets...
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“Make Room on Your Plate”
I was lucky enough to sit down and chat with Stephanie Rothstein on the “Innovator’s Mindset” podcast, and it was such an enjoyable experience. One of the ideas that she highlighted in our...
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5 Strategies to Promote Learner-Driven, Evidence-Informed Practice
I read the following in a post from my friend Katie Martin, titled “Do Your Assessments Improve Learning?”: Assessment can (and should) be about growing and learning and instead of being punitive or...
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Growing from What We Know During Times of Uncertainty
From my memories as a child, my older sister would listen to ABBA non-stop. I am not sure I liked it, but as I grew up and watched movies like Mamma Mia, I was amazed at how many of the songs that...
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Giving Praise Too Early Rather than Too Late
I recently had the pleasure of having Laurie McIntosh on the podcast, and she has so many great ideas about education and life in general. One of the things that she is known for is the concept of...
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Listening to Move Forward #Podcast
I have been on a little social media break. When I say this, it doesn’t mean that I haven’t been posting anything but posting a lot less. I have several blog posts written, but for the first time...
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Creating Hope and Joy for Learners – A Conversation with Dean Shareski
I was lucky enough to have Dean Shareski recently join me on “The Innovator’s Mindset” podcast. I consider Dean a very good friend, which made this a delightful conversation, as we have a comfort...
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Finding Topics that Bring Joy – A Conversation with Meghan Lawson
It was great to have a discussion with Meghan Lawson recently on the #InnovatorsMindset podcast. She was of tremendous help writing “Innovate Inside the Box,” and one of the most popular quotes in...
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3 Reminders for the Beginning of the 2020 School Year
I was searching for one of my old blog posts, and I found this one titled, “3 Reminders for the Beginning of the School Year” from 2018. I feel a lot of the ideas apply, but I want to modify them a bit...
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8 Ideas to Consider for Remote Learning (Part 2)
In my newly released, self-paced course, “Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning,” I have been sharing ideas and strategies that you can use in a remote,...
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5 Ideas for SEL in a Remote Learning Environment
In my newly released, self-paced course, “Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning,” there is a focus throughout on the following question: “How do we...
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4 Ideas for Building Relationships During Remote Learning
In my newly released, self-paced course, “Developing the Innovator’s Mindset Through Remote, Face-to-Face, and Blended Learning,” I discuss the importance of building relationships in any environment,...
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10 Tips for New Teachers #Podcast
As a new school year is upon us in North America, I wanted to revisit this post on “10 Tips for New Teachers” from August 2018. Hopefully, the ideas I share are applicable to someone new into the...
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