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.
I had the privilege of co-presenting at the annual CASS Start Right conference for school leaders last week. It was an honor to be in a room full of leaders who were willing to give up a few days of their precious summer to learn and grow their leadership. In one of the parts of […]
I want to share a story with you—a story that’s not just close to my heart but one that has been the driving force behind a pivotal shift in my approach to leadership. This is the story of how I went from inadvertently overwhelming my team to inspiring them to reach new heights, and how […]
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 […]
We are halfway through the year and we are in the thick of it all. It is a busy time of year and it really does go quickly. As administrators part of our job is to ensure teachers, support staff, and leaders are receiving professional development as part of our teacher and leader quality standards. […]
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 […]
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According to John Hattie, visible learning is one of the most effective ways to build collective efficacy and improve student learning and teacher craft. Visible Learning means an enhanced role for teachers as they become evaluators of their own teaching. John Hattie states that visible Learning and teaching occurs when teachers see learning through the eyes […]
For the past few years, our admin team sends out a survey of questions for teachers to self assess on how they contribute to their own professional learning and team meetings, on the type of learning that was implemented this year, as well as to set up goals for next year. We co-construct the survey […]
There are so many things to do in leadership, so many people to check in with, so many schedules, so many deadlines, etc., etc., etc. However, all of these tasks and responsibilities can really take a toll on a person and invite stagnancy or overwhelm, if we are not careful. What I mean by that, […]
Building an army of leaders is always a big dream and a huge topic for someone who runs a company, family, or school. Imagine having a group of people who want to be leaders, want to do the best work of their life, want to find solutions to problems, and extend their reach as much […]
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