A Principal's Reflections

Feedback is the engine of growth - offering clarity, challenge, and direction. Recently, on  Unpacking the Backpack , I shared some thoughts...

During this school year, I have been working with Stryker Local Schools in Ohio. Like all my implementations where the work is job-embedded ...

Assisting others to be their best is something that we all can do through feedback. Sometimes it is as simple as making an effort to point o...

I vividly remember how frustrating it was to interview for various school administrator positions only to be told that I didn’t have enough ...

In order to learn and grow, some type of feedback is needed along the way. While an experience can be a foundation for learning, it is the f...

What are you good at and why?  I am sure a list of things comes to mind. Now think about how this list of items plays out in your daily life...

Growth is a never-ending journey. While there is no one best way to get better at what we do, I think we can all agree that feedback is a ne...

We learn, and remember for that matter, from experience.  Thus, it is critical that the culture in your classroom and school positively impa...

Growth is a huge component of the change process. In order for each of us to pave a path for success, there must be feedback along the way. ...

I think we can all agree that this school year has been unlike any other and not for the best of reasons. The pandemic has upended the entir...

The pandemic has really put a strain on educators, yet they continue to rise to the occasion on behalf of kids. This has come at a cost both...

With the pandemic not letting down in many places, schools are beginning to focus less on re-entry and more on starting the year with remot...

Most educators desire meaningful feedback that can be used as a catalyst for growth. When it comes to improving learning, criticism will ra...

Feedback can bring people together in the pursuit of a shared goal. Criticism , on the other hand, can drive people apart. In many situatio...

Get up and write!  Well, this isn’t the saying that I abide by, but making the time to reflect and hammer away at the keyboard is something...