As I was watching my favorite hockey team the other day, I noticed something that struck me during one of the brawls that (for whatever reason) still occur in the almost every game. I was amazed as the guy wearing the black and white striped shirt held two huge athletes at bay and got them to stop fighting without even … Read More
3 Ways to Communicate Effectively with Stakeholders
Connecting with the various stakeholders in your district’s community is not only one of the most important things you need to do as a school leader, but it is often times also one of the most difficult. Between your faculty, students, parents, and the local community, there are a lot of different people who need different pieces of information, delivered … Read More
3 Keys to Parent Communication: Keeping Parents Informed, Included, and Out of Your Hair
Are your students’ parents allies or road blocks? Education should be student focused. However, it’s often challenging to focus on students’ needs while parent comments, questions, or concerns take up the majority of your valuable time. So, how can we prepare our classrooms to be student focused and change parents into allies rather then road blocks? The Key? Be Proactive not … Read More
A Story of Extremes- the 5th and 95th Percentiles
As a gifted education specialist in Ohio, much of my career is dictated by the words “95th Percentile.” You see, in some states, a student can only be identified as gifted in academic subjects or cognitive abilities, and therefore receive services, if they score at or above the 95th percentile on a standardized, state approved test. That is the official, … Read More
3 Benefits of Being A Teacherpreneur
A teacherpreneur? What’s that? Ok…this is actually a term that has been growing over the past few years, so you may have heard of it. If you haven’t, a “teacherpreneur” is an educator who uses their talents and business savvy to share their work, passion, and philosophy with others. (You can read more about them here) This could be something … Read More