Dr. Jill Siler served as the Superintendent of Gunter ISD for nearly ten years and now serves as the Deputy Executive Director for Professional Learning for the Texas Association of School Administrators (TASA). Jill has been serving as an educator for 25 years, beginning her career as a high school social studies teacher and coach before she became a campus … Read More
Episode #157: JoAnn Nocera
JoAnn Nocera is an Educational Leader, Creativity Enthusiast, and Author with over two decades of experience helping children reach their highest learning potential and teaching parents strategies to assist in the process. In short, JoAnn helps students be SEEN, HEARD, and UNDERSTOOD. JoAnn has changed the culture of school and home life to help those find success academically and emotionally. … Read More
Love Better: Connecting Again in Hard Times
TL;DR: While some teachers were excited to be back at school, others loved working from home. A lot of negativity was hidden when people didn’t have to interact with one another in person daily. How do you react to negative experiences at your school? Connect to students and staff members, practice patience, and love better. Back to School After being … Read More
Show 67: Live Your Excellence
[bctt tweet=”Thank you for amazing inspriation as a leader. Regardless of our job title, we are all leaders! This was one to listen to again and again!” username=”powereduup”] Jimmy Casas is an experienced, passionate, honest educator focused on making a difference in the culture of classrooms and schools. After spending over 25 years as an administrator, he is now focused … Read More
Teaching Collaboration and Communication
TL;DR: How do students know if they’re doing a great job collaborating? Directly teach students what collaboration looks like. Share feedback with them throughout their class through glows and grows or a rubric. Embed practice into your lessons. Prized Classroom Possession My most prized classroom possession may not be what you’d assume. It’s not a document camera, SmartBoard, or other … Read More