A Gratitude List…
So this past week I spent a lot of time thinking about how much I love being an educator, and about how grateful I am to have found a life’s work that fills me with such passion and purpose and joy. I love getting up and going to school everyday, and if I’m being honest, […]
Finding the Right Fit…
So here we are again, well into another season of recruiting and trying to find those perfect fits for ourselves and for our schools. Recruiting is tough in many ways, and with it comes a wide range of emotions, so many unknowns, so much excitement, and for many of us, a lot of anxiety. It’s a difficult […]
A Random Act of Kindness…
So over the past two weeks we’ve rolled out an initiative with our students called, Paying It Forward. Essentially, we’ve challenged every one of our kids to not only keep an eye out for random acts of kindness, but to specifically celebrate them as well…and to then pay those random act of kindness forward with […]
Got Community?
So over the past several years I have come to realize over and over again that schools are only as good as the people who work in them. You can tell so much about an educational institution by the community that makes it up, and if you get the people right, then the sky is […]
The Best Part of a Bad Day…
So I had a few difficult issues to deal with this past week which made me stop and reflect on how important life’s small and beautiful moments are to our day to day happiness. We all have bad days now and then, and we all have tough weeks at one time […]
Sharpen Your Saw…
So after 5 years, and countless hours of research and writing, and entries from over 10 countries and from 4 different continents, I’ve finally reached my 150th blog post…who knew there was so much to write about in the field of education? When I first started putting my thoughts out there it was simply to […]
Following Through…
So just recently we rolled out a new accountability and expectation code in our Middle School to try and inspire and empower our beautiful kids to reach a higher personal and academic standard. We have raised the bar across the board with consistent expectations for students and teachers alike in every area of the school, […]
Don’t Resist the Day
So a very good friend and former colleague of ours is fighting a late stage, aggressive form of cancer……..and I’ve been feeling very sad. Speaking to him on the phone over the last couple of weeks has been heart-wrenching at times as you can imagine, as we talk about love and regret and hope and […]
Attitude is Everything
So this week I want to talk about attitude and perspective….and in particular, the attitude and perspective that we all bring to work everyday, which greatly impacts the climate and culture of our school. In my opinion, attitude is everything. Perspective, or how we frame or re-frame our individual experiences, is something that we are […]
School as a Fairy Tale
So for those of you who have seen me over the past few weeks, you know that I’ve been pretty excited. Not only about the year that we’ve just begun, but about the journey that we’ve embarked on as a school that will span the next 4 to 5 years. With our new strategic plan, […]