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So a year or two ago I read the book “Teach Like a Pirate” by Dave Burgess. It is an absolutely incredible book that really talks about teaching passionately and engaging all students. Then a little while after, I heard about a principal in Ohio, Ryan McLane, took that concept and put on a “Teach…
This concept or thought of “Am I doing enough?” has always been a part of my psyche. Whether it came to work, or my personal relationships, family, or whatever, I always wonder if I could be doing more. When I was teaching and only had a handful of students, sometimes I would hear stories from…
It seems like every day I hear another news story about something horrific. Or I sit and listen to a family about a tragedy that just took place. Or I see things happen within my own life. Our world if filled with so much darkness. There are so many reasons to be brought down. Whether…
A few weeks ago, my good friend Tony Sinanis, told me about something he did at his school called Positive Post It Day. I instantly fell in love with the idea and we did it on my campus last week. What is Positive Post It Day? Tony was inspired by this video (and you can…
So often at this point in the year we begin to think thoughts we don’t normally think at the beginning of a school year. We begin to think things like… What if I’ve been doing it wrong all year? What if I haven’t really made an impact on my students? What if this isn’t the…
If you’ve been following me for very long you know that I took the position of Principal/Lead Learner at Navasota Intermediate this past school year. It has been the most challenging yet most rewarding year of my career and I wouldn’t change it for the world. This next school year, there will be some changes…
Teaching is hard. There are often 1,000 things to do every day. It’s so easy to get lost in what we’re doing. Last week, I realized that happened to me. As an administrator I feel that it’s hugely important that I’m actively involved in all parts of the school. That includes morning and afternoon duty…
One of my biggest goals in taking over Navasota Intermediate, has been to instill a love of learning. I’ve always said I wanted to be a part of a school where kids are running INTO school instead of running out of it. As an administrator I feel it’s my role to do all that I…
This week we had our monthly staff meeting, and it was a powerful one. Every month when we have our staff meetings I try to begin and end with an inspirational video and some sort of activity. I want out staff meetings to be about more than just a relay of information. I want us…
I can still remember it as clear as if it happened yesterday. The day my father walked out, 18 or so years ago. I remember him walking up to my brother and me and sitting us down and telling us that he was leaving. That we’d still get to see him, that he still was…
This blog post has been rummaging around in my brain for a while. I guess the best way to start this post is how it came to be… For a while now I’ve seen educators share blog posts written by other teachers saying things such as “I had to leave the classroom because….”, or “I…
If you’ve been reading my blog for very long you should know how often I talk about the power of connecting on social media. I even wrote a blog post about it a while ago called “My PLN Saved My Career“. This weekend was a perfect example of why I choose to connect online with…
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