action – myPDtoday

There are Positive possibilities…

July 1, 2020kellywchrisaction, assessment, change, connecting, Covid19, creativity, Future, growth, innovation, inspiration, joy, networking, relationships, riskchange, covid19, leading, learning leaders

There is possibility right in front of us if we but take the time to notice, to allow ourselves to slow down to see what might be, what we might become. Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday

Balance – Is it really the Key to Life?

July 11, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, blogging, change, connecting, creativity, growth, habits, happiness, innovation, inspiration, joy, relationships, school, sharing, support, Teachers, Teaching and Learning, wonder#learning, communication, family, fun, stories

I want to thrive in all areas of my life. To do that I needed, I needed to reconsider many different things. The first was to rethink about how I was viewing what I was doing.

Living the Goodlife

June 30, 2017kellywchris2 Comments#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, blogging, connecting, creativity, discovery, goal setting, growth, habits, happiness, inspiration, joy, learning, relationships, school, voice#development, #EDblog, fun, healthy, sustainable, vitality

I had spent many a night wondering “What is my calling? What am I here to do?” but hearing only silence. What does it mean to Live The Good Life?

Creative Habits

June 29, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, classroom, creativity, design, growth, habits, happiness, inspiration, joy, learning, school#development, education, fun, innovation, Kafka Effect, sharing

Routines are important and help us through the day. What if we want to be a bit more creative?

Habit Forming

June 21, 2017kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog17, action, blogging, creativity, design, education, effectiveness, goal setting, growth mindset, innovation, inspiration, learning, professional development, school, sharing#development, personal development

How do habits form? How do we replace habits? Habits are important but so is being able to change them.

#saskedchat Summer Blogging Challenge

July 9, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, #skblog16, action, blogging, connecting, failure, growth, innovation, inspiration, relationships, risk, school, sharing, support#change, #learning, collaboration, courage, family, inspire, networking, networks, passion, teachers, tribe, voice

Our topic this week is Supporting. Tribe, a post by Jana Scott Lindsay, has me pondering how do we support ourselves and, just as importantly, be part of a support system for others.

It’s Okay to Share Your Work

March 17, 2016kellywchris2 Comments#saskedchat, action, blogging, collaboration, connecting, creativity, design, effectiveness, failure, growth, innovation, Leadership, learning, professional development, relationships, risk, school, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, education, educational leadership, networking, teacher growth, teachers

It’s tempting to sit in the corner and then, voila, to amaze us all with your perfect answer. But of course, that’s not what ever works. Seth Godin The other day I gave a presentation in an undergraduate class about using social media in teaching. During the discussion, I was asked if students should continue to…

Student Engagement – #saskedchat March 10, 2016

March 12, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, administration, classroom, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, principal, professional development, relationships, risk, school, support, Teachers, teaching#change, #twitter, collaboration, education, school change, teacher growth, teachers

Student Engagement – As we live in the midst, it is struggling with such questions that help us to make sense of the noise.

It’s in the Details

March 10, 2016kellywchris#saskedchat, action, collaboration, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, inspiration, Leadership, learning, professional development, relationships, school, Teachers, teaching#change, education, educational leadership, networking, school change, teacher growth, teachers

We do get bogged down by obstacles. They grab our attention. We spend time pondering how they got there. We even spend energy being angry about them. None of this is helpful. We have to look for the openings, choose well, and find our way around them. Rob Hatch How often do you hear someone wishing they…

That’s Why We Hired You

March 3, 2016kellywchrisaction, classroom, connecting, creativity, growth, innovation, Leadership, multipliers, principal, professional development, school, Teachers, teaching#change, #learning, #saskedchat, administration, collaboration, education, educational leadership, future education, school change, teacher growth, teachers

Is the focus on deficits or on strengths? Identify and help others to grow their strengths.