TL;DR: Living by clichés can give us a better outlook on life. Be consistent in your words and actions. Choose how you are going to respond to obstacles and challenges. Stay positive and optimistic. It makes life easier. Life clichés. We hate them. We apply them incorrectly. And we all say them. A bird in the hand… Play your cards … Read More
Bracket Your Day with Consistent Routines
TL;DR: Structure the beginning of your day to have a consistent routine. Before leaving work, clean up your email inbox by returning all messages from the day. As you end your day, create a system to keep track of items that need to be addressed the following day. As school leaders begin their school year supporting their students, staff, parents, … Read More
Improving Stakeholder Communication
TL;DR: Remember to offer in-person, live, virtual, and recorded access to events so everyone has access. Make sure your school website is up to date. Consider the use of video messages as a form of communication. Consider different modalities of communication and participation for families and the community to get involved with the school. Every beginning to a new school … Read More
Episode #25: Evan Robb
Evan Robb is the Principal of Johnson-Williams Middle School in Berryville, Virginia. He has over twenty years of experience serving as a building level principal. Evan is also an accomplished author. His first book titled, The Principal’s Leadership Sourcebook: Practices, Tools, and Strategies for Building a Thriving School Community was published in 2007. His second book, The Ten- Minute Principal, … Read More
Episode #26: Sarah Thomas
Sarah Thomas, Ph.D is a Regional Technology Coordinator in a large district in Maryland, and the founder of #EduMatch, a project that empowers educators to make global connections across common areas of interest. She has spoken and presented internationally, participated in the Technical Working Group to refresh the 2017 ISTE Standards for Educators, and is a recipient of the 2017 ISTE … Read More