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Embracing Meaningful Change at All Levels
One of the conversations that you will here from school districts is the idea that they want people to embrace change. One of the things that I believe in is that change solely for the sake of change,...
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3 Questions To Help Empower Educators
Attending a session on “employee engagement”, I was listening about how hard it is to get people to “buy in” to some of the things are happening in school. As I was listening to the speaker, a lot of...
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Laugh, Cry, and Think.
In what is probably my favourite speech of all time, these words from Jim Valvano as he was fighting his battle with cancer, resonate with me daily: When people say to me how do you get through life...
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Side-By-Side Learning
Using 30 second video reflections has become one of my favourite ways to share on Twitter. There are a few reasons why I see this as powerful: It forces you to focus on what you are wanting to share...
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Fanning the Flame
I never wanted to be a teacher. I loved school and enjoyed my time there, but my passion was always in sports and coaching. Teaching was a pathway to that love. In fact, in one of my interviews, I was...
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“Threshold Model of Collective Behaviour”
As a basketball fan, I was fascinated listening to this podcast by Malcolm Gladwell (you can read the whole transcript here as well), discussing Wilt Chamberlain and his poor free throw shooting....
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Turning the Spotlight on the Audience
I happened across this article titled, “11 Ways To Instantly Connect With Anyone“, and although it is meant for more one-on-one interactions, there is a lot of wisdom in it that would tie into...
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“There will be a place for you”
Dealing with setbacks is tough and can often lead to feelings of resentment and jealousy. This short video from comedian Chelsea Handler is a really great story on how to deal with it, and gives a...
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Distracted From School or Learning?
In my last post, I shared an article regarding a Michigan High School that recently banned mobile devices from their classrooms. Here was one of my comments: These articles used to really bother me,...
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10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #SchoolCulture as a Principal This Year
Based on a comment I received on my post, “10 Easy Ways To Create an Amazing #ClassroomCulture“, I was asked to write a post about what a principal can do to promote school culture. Thinking about my...
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The Most Important Part of the Learning Environment
Over my summer travels, I have heard this quote several times (attributed to Haim Ginott but may have been adapted from Goethe): “I’ve come to a frightening conclusion that I am the decisive element in...
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#AGreatTeacherIs…
I saw a post on Twitter talking about removing the word “teaching” and simply replacing it with “learning”. I have to admit, I cringed at the thought. That being said, I do believe a great teacher...
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The #InnovatorsMindset MOOC Starting Soon! #IMMOOC
Thank you for signing up for “The Innovator’s Mindset” MOOC, happening over a six week period. We will begin on September 17, 2016 and finish at the end of October (although the learning will continue...
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Taking Advantage of a Blank Slate
Anxiety can be high when you have a new superintendent, principal, or boss in general. The thoughts of, “What changes will this person do while they are here? What will this new person mean for my...
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How Our Conversations in Education Should Begin #LeadMoment
I wanted to play around with the medium of YouTube and see how I can use it to share ideas in meaningful ways. I have started watching more YouTube channels, from all different areas, and now I am...
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On Doing Your Best…
Being an administrator is hard work. I tried my best, and although I know people thought I did a great job, some people didn’t. I understood this but it doesn’t mean it didn’t (doesn’t) bother me. As...
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Why We Should Not Lead with Fear in Education
Original from: http://www.anirudhsethireport.com/fear-is-a-path-to-the-dark-side-fear-leads-to-anger-anger-leads-to-hate-hate-leads-to-suffering/ The principal’s office was a scary place when I was a...
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Our Students
Years ago, interviewing for a grade 2 position at my school, I asked the candidate, “How would they integrate technology with grade 2 students?” Their response was along the lines of, “I don’t think...
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4 Ways We Hold Others Back
You can’t change anyone but yourself, but you can create the conditions where change is more likely to happen for others. As I work with many educators in leadership positions, I try to focus on...
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Grades and Test Scores Should Not Be Your Driver
Grades and test scores should not be your driver. This is not why the vast majority of people became educators. Yet, we still have to pay attention to them. For me to tell you otherwise would be...
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