My #OneWord2016: “Ours” #KidsDeserveIt
I’ve thought long and hard about my #OneWord that I wanted to focus on for this year (2016). I wanted a word that had several meanings to me. So after…
2015: The Best Year Yet! #KidsDeserveIt
So when reflecting on a year, there’s a lot that comes to mind. There’s accomplishments, failures, deepening of friendships, new friendships, those lost, new adventures, and so much more. It’s…
Adults Are Just Big Kids #KidsDeserveIt
I still remember the advice someone gave me…they said, “Now you’re dealing with adults. And you’re exceptional at handling children, so just remember, adults are just kids in bigger bodies.”…
Leaders Park in the Back #KidsDeserveIt
A good leader will always be a servant leader. That’s a belief that I was raised with and one I’ve tried, sometimes unsuccessfully, to live out. As a campus leader…
KDI Minds Collide #KidsDeserveIt
Kids Deserve It! Writing our last chapter! Sometimes things just fall into place. It doesn’t make sense all the time, but it always seems to happen at just the right…
Learning. Always Learning. Thanks @benjamingilpin
Time and time again, I have shared about the power of social media. The power of taking time to connect with others. One of those people I’ve connected with is…
Lessons Learned from The #PeanutsMovie
So my wife is a huge Charlie Brown fan. Every year, we must sit down and watch all the holiday specials. And when she heard the Peanuts Movie was coming…
Crash Course Day w/ @KimBearden and #WebbElem
Back in August I wrote a review on a little book called “Crash Course” by Kim Bearden. You can read that post HERE. Well our staff read that book together…
Student Voice Groups #KidsDeserveIt
This week I was able to do something I haven’t done before as a leader. I listened to my students. Now let me clarify. I’ve done anonymous surveys, I’ve had…
As A Student, I Wish You Knew…. #iWishStudent
Well, the conclusion of my “I Wish You Knew…” series is here. This has been such a learning journey for me to hear from administrators, then teachers, then parents, and…
As a Parent, I Wish You Knew…. #iWishParent
Welcome to the 3rd part (in a 4 part series) of “I Wish You Knew….”. Part 1 was all about what Administrators wished you knew, part 2 was all about…
As A Teacher, I Wish You Knew (Part 2) #iWishTeach
Wow, if only I knew how much this blog series was going to take hold! Last week’s post, “As An Admin, I Wish You Knew” stirred so much conversation! I…