Monthly Archives: May 2015

At the end of a long day of meetings and social events (our annual retirement night but this year with no retirements we celebrated ‘change of assignments’) came the reminder of a powerful pro-d opportunity. The power of the unplanned … Continue reading →

Day 168 (of 188) a dream recently I was asked to share out a one page summary of a successful initiative – of which I am very proud of the work that has gone into communicating learning via technology – … Continue reading →

Day 167 (of 188) 11:00 already? (A quick stream of thought at the end of a busy day) Some days till faster than others. Blending teaching and principaling can be a tricky balance (not to think about coaching which isn’t … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Searching for Sunshine:
As a teacher, I have always been a little sad that I could never see my own children in their school learning environments. I spend my days teaching other people’s children, but really had…

Day 166 (of 188) the real costs of underestimating mental wellness #blog4mh some of the scariest thing I hear: They’ll grow out of it Suck it up Why can’t they just be like everyone else What’s worst case scenario At … Continue reading →

Day 165 (of 188) even after 25 years my father influences my work 25 years ago this past weekend my father passed away. Principal of a couple schools in Lillooet where he taught me a couple of important lessons.  He … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Into (and Through) the Tangle:
I’ve got lists everywhere; scraps of paper, post-its, an office whiteboard, the legal pad that slowly becomes an illegible doodle… It’s all fine and well; thoughts jotted in the moment lead to…

Day 164 (of 188) observing the observer Friday I was being watched.  Not by a supervisor but by one of my teachers and a Mentorship partner she is working with. It was a good reminder to me of what the … Continue reading →

Day 163 (of 188) the vulnerability of reference checks Don’t tell anyone but… That’s usually how it goes when I am asked to be a reference or have asked people to be my references when exploring new jobs.  Especially when … Continue reading →

Originally posted on Reading By Example:
Last night, several members of Wisconsin’s Joint Finance Committee voted poorly on many issues related to K-12 public education. To me, the most shocking was the decision that “essentially eliminates teacher licensing standards by allowing…