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The Power of Hope…

July 4, 2020kellywchrischange, connecting, Covid19, creativity, education, Future, growth, innovation, inspiration, relationships, risk, support, teaching, Uncategorizedchange, covid19, hope, Leadership, learning, schools, teachers

Hope gives us the energy and desire to go forward, to learn, to reflect, to innovate. Hope is a candle in our darkness – guiding us as we continue forward. Every day is a PD day. #myPDtoday

Be Bold – Not Reckless…

July 1, 2020kellywchrischange, collaboration, design thinking, education, goal setting, growth mindset, innovation, Leadership, learning, networking, professional development, schoolBoldness, covid19, digital learning, Leadership, learning&leadership, Online Learning, school change, schools

The journey has begun and we have set off on a new course, drawing the map as we go. We don’t know where it will take us. We must make bold decisions without rushing recklessly into the unknown. Every day is a PD day.

And How Are You Today?

November 18, 2015kellywchris#saskedchat, blogging, classroom, connecting, effectiveness, inspiration, Leadership, relationships, school, sharing, support, Teachers, teaching#change, #learning, communication, education, leading, learner, listening, schools

How often have you asked the question? What about “How are you doing?” or one similar? How often have you listened to the response? Really listened. In the hustle and bustle of the day, we’re all very busy and such conversations are sometimes fillers as we politely listen to a reply. And there are those…

Let’s Try Re-Framing

November 2, 2015kellywchris#saskedchat, action, administration, creativity, Future, goal setting, growth, innovation, Leadership#change, #learning, #twitter, administrators, principal, principalship, school change, schools, teachers, teaching

The First Follower This is one of my favourite videos about leadership and being willing to take risks. Early in my career as a teacher, and then as an administrator, I often was so focused on my own agenda that I often missed out on helping others who were more talented that I was as particular…

Talking with Administrators

May 6, 2008kellywchris5 CommentsLeadership, school2.0, shool_administration, Teaching and Learningeducational leadership, leading and learning, schools, teach and learning

I’ve been working on trying to figure out what I might want to talk about to administrators during my 45 minutes presentation at the Tlt conference that is coming up in two weeks. My intro to the presentation was using technology to help manage your school. I began writing about that and, low and behold,…

Effective and Progressive

March 16, 2008kellywchris2 CommentsLeadership, school2.0, Teaching and Learninghigh school, progress, schools

This week I was asked the question “What are some characteristics of an effective and progressive high school?” Now, being in a K – 12 school, I took some time and talked to a few of the students in the senior grades. They were a great help, as were the 4 people who answered my…

What are you doing?

January 20, 2008kellywchris9 CommentsAdmin meanderings, Leadership, principal, school2.0, teaching, Teaching and Learning, Technology & Learning#learning, #technology, schools, tech teaching

There’s a Calvin and Hobbes cartoon that has Calvin hammering nails into the coffee table. His mom comes in and freaks, saying “What are you doing?” There is a pause and then Calving replies “Isn’t it obvious!” Sometimes, this is how I feel when I’m working with the various tools that I use each day…

Why do we have school?

December 4, 2007kellywchris2 CommentsPersonal Asides, school, school2.0, You and Me#learning, future education, schools

Years back, when I was trying to figure out what to do with my life, I decided that I needed some money to pay for bills, food and rent because I didn’t want to move home and live with my parents. I was 18 you know and that would have been a real blow to…