Give Thanks, Give Back
This past week I got to do something that I’ve always wanted to do as a teacher but never did, for whatever reason. I work in a district where over…
Lessons Are Learned in Times of Struggle
This week was a doozy for me. This week was the first time I began to feel like there was far more I was doing wrong, then was doing right…
13 Educators You Should Be Following on Twitter, but Probably Aren’t!
I did a list like this about a year ago, and I thought it was a great time to do another! Listed below are 13 people I learn from quite…
A Conference Unlike Any Other, @MiamiDevice
I’m not quite sure how to even put into words what an experience like #MiamiDevice was. I was contacted a little over a year ago, by Felix Jacomino, to ask…
Family Game Night at @NavasotaInt
In a continued effort to bring families into what we’re trying to do here at Navasota Intermediate, we came up with the idea to have a Family Game Night. I…
Meet @mendezr18, The CEO of Smiles
Today I wanted to introduce you to another member of my team, Rosalia Mendez. Rosalia is our school secretary, attendance clerk, and registrar. Yes, she does it all. If you’ve…
Meet @jemchale1, The Dazzling Twister
Well we’re here again. Another opportunity for me to recognize and introduce you to a member of my staff. Today it’s one of my classroom teachers! It’s 4th grade teacher…
#Bullying Doesn’t Just Happen to Kids
I’ve thought long and hard about this post. What I wanted to say. How I wanted to say it. Bullying is something we hear about all the time as adults;…
Once a Teacher, Always a Teacher
When I interviewed for the job as Principal of Navasota Intermediate, the one thing I said in the interview was “I don’t want to be stuck in an office every…
Meet @TeachingLilJohn, the Perceptive Detective
To continue my tradition of blogging about someone different on my staff each week, this week I wanted to introduce you to our Instructional Coach, Aaron Marvel. I always find…
My Own Worst Enemy
So the past seven days or so have been….um….interesting. To say things have been wonderful would be a lie. I love my job. I love my district, my campus, the…
Meet @Nassau2013, The Always Upbeat Advocate
I can’t believe I missed my weekly recognition post last week! Ahh! Well here goes for this one… This week I wanted to introduce everyone to Geralyn Jackson. Geralyn is…