This is a site that challenges the walls of our mind, our classrooms, our houses to transform into windows. These windows allow us to collaborate, connect, learn, and inspire each other through being visible, modelling, and instilling healthy habits every, single, day.
Listen, Taylor Swift is taking over the world! Or at least that is all I have heard about this summer on social media. What is it about her that everyone loves and connects with? I have been reflecting on this for awhile…I know…it’s a little odd. But I want to inspire people like she does […]
There are so many big rocks and conundrums that come our way each day as administrators. These questions and problems really have to make us think and weigh out the best options. It can get exhausting and can weigh heavy on your heart. I really felt this and was always second guessing and losing sleep […]
As a baby Principal, I was so excited to take on this role. I felt ready. I felt confident. I felt honored to be trusted with this position. It was all so exhilarating … until the decisions started to flood my day one after another. I wanted to make the right decision, and so I […]
It’s 3:oo pm on a Friday and you are thinking that it was a great week. You are finishing up to go home and you check your email one more time. You see one particular email with a subject line that screams frustration or problems. Your heart sinks. You know you shouldn’t open it until […]
Good teaching is good teaching. No matter what language or subject you are teaching in, good teaching that engages, inspires and motives the learner will prevail. The teaching and leading actions stay the same, the only thing that changes is the outcome or subject. The same goes for leaders in schools. They are teachers too […]
“Keep it simple and keep it to the point.” I thought to myself many times, as I created presentations, wrote emails, prepared speeches, etc. Except that I didn’t….I always felt this panic rising in my gut that told me if I didn’t get all of the information out there then people wouldn’t understand. I told […]
“It takes more than talent. It takes a kind of nerve . . . a kind of nerve, and a lot of hard, hard work.” —Georgia O’Keeffe Should I take this leap of faith rather than staying put? What if this opportunity is the one that I should not pass up? It isn’t the right time for […]
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