A Principal's Reflections

Who doesn't look forward to PD days? While some educators do, I have the feeling that many of you cringe at the thought.  Recently, on m...

There is a great deal on the plates of teachers and administrators.  How many of us were initially trained doesn’t carry as much weight in a...

Imagine a classroom buzzing with engaged students, actively constructing knowledge and diving deep into topics that spark their curiosity. T...

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

I often get asked both through social media and in person how to become a consultant. For various reasons, educators are enamored by the key...

When it comes to education training, the main pathway to improvement is through professional development. Depending on where you reside or y...

No pain, no gain has been a common saying for years. Truth be told, getting better is hard work, no matter the context. When faced with adve...

I never saw myself as a writer until I started blogging back in March 2010. It all began with goal setting for the Google Teacher Academy fo...

The pursuit of improvement is a never-ending journey. With all the disruption we have and will continue to see, changes to how we educate ki...

The title of this post is a well-known proverb that carries a great deal of weight during times of adversity, struggle, or uncertainty.  I d...

For the better part of my educational career, I always referred to any type of learning to assist me as a teacher or administrator as profes...

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...

There is no shortage of challenges that have been leveled on schools during the COVID-19 pandemic. After some time, we have seen an initial ...

The COVID19 pandemic unearthed many harsh realities for education across the globe. One of the more glaring issues was the vast digital div...