Student Engagement – #saskedchat March 10, 2016
Student Engagement – As we live in the midst, it is struggling with such questions that help us to make sense of the noise.
That’s Why We Hired You
Is the focus on deficits or on strengths? Identify and help others to grow their strengths.
Free Falling
What to do next? The past few weeks have been somewhat of a blur. Not the “I’m so busy I can’t remember” type of blur. Instead, they’ve been a blur because I’ve been trying to figure out exactly which path to take next. How to Explain This? Like a few other administrators that I…
Learning to lead
Today I get to watch my daughter play hockey. She’s a goalie. Anyone who hasn’t played that position doesn’t really understand the position. It’s lonely at times, with a great deal of pressure. As I watched her today, it’s amazing how much she has improved from the beginning of the season. Heck, how much she…
Leadership Day – the hangover
To some, this may come across as a bit whiny, to others, a bit egocentric and to a few in the crowd, it will be , like, WTH. That’s okay. As an administrator, I’ve learned that many people do not see the full picture of what takes place in schools – no matter how transparent…
Slogans Don’t Make Changes
Having been around twitter and SM for quite awhile, I’ve noticed a shift in content of what people are writing about and the proliferation of “quotable quotes” that seem to fill space. Now, I don’t often write/blog as I find there are other ways to connect and share. (I do have some thoughts on that…
PD shouldn’t be an event – ever!
Over on twitter tonight, there has been a few discussions about professional development, what and when and how and …… Why? Why do we continue to discuss the best type or the best way or the best method or ….. Professional development is a frame of mind. As a professional, I don’t decide when I’m…
Prelude to writing
So, Dean Shareski has suggested that I should start writing. He even sent me this Seth Godin’s blog. I figure what the heck, let’s see what comes from this. What got this all started was Dean threw out a comment on twitter “Teachers or leaders who say they don’t need to be liked to be…
It’s Not Easy
Summer is here and with it I now have some time to begin to go through a notebook full of links that I’ve sent myself through the year. (If you aren’t using Evernote, haven’t given it a shot, you need to, it’s AWESOME!) There have been a few that struck me as I read through…
Agent of change / Leader of change
Change is the new constant flexiblelearning.auckland.ac.nz I’m not always sure that the world outside of where I am is real. I read so often on other admin blogs of how harmoniously teachers are working with technology, don’t seem to have any teachers who resist change and are seemlessly addressing the needs of all their students…