Take the Time to Listen
As a classroom teacher, sometimes I didn’t feel like I was heard or even noticed by my administration on my campus. And it’s not that they weren’t a great administration…
Day 1 at @NavasotaInt is in the books!
We made it through our first day of school at Navasota Intermediate! Wow what an experience and thrill that was. Just like when I was a classroom teacher, I could…
Meet The Teacher at @NavasotaInt
Well the day finally arrived! Last night, we were FINALLY able to meet the students and families who would be a part of our group this year! To say it…
The Day @AngelaMaiers helped @NavasotaISD and @NavasotaInt, Be Brave
Before writing this post I really had to sit back and digest what took place yesterday. But first let me start with a little backstory. I was hired for my…
The @NavasotaISD Community Walk
This past Saturday, I got to take part in my first every community walk! Last year Navasota ISD did it for the first time, so this was their second year…
The Power of Two Words: You Matter
This year, at my new campus, we’re becoming a #YouMatter school. Every single part of our school is going to really focus on reminding every student, parent, and warm body…
Business/Community Open House at @NavasotaInt
Last week I wrote this post about planning our first ever “Business/Community Open House” at the school I’m now Principal of, Navasota Intermediate. Well yesterday was the day! We passed…
A Missing Piece
As a new principal, one of the things I really wanted to focus on, was involving the entire community in helping our campus succeed. One of the ideas that I…
When You Believe
The topic of this post has been on my mind for a while, but I think I can finally put it into words. Or at least attempt to! I believe…
When a PLN “Circles the Wagons”
As the pieces have fallen together over at Navasota Intermediate, something interesting has happened. Let me start by giving you a little background. Navasota Intermediate is being “reconstituted”. Essentially that…
#YouMatter Panel at #ISTE2014 w/ @techbradwaid @angelamaiers @techminock @stevemesler and ME!
**this post was co-written with Drew Minock.If you’ve been a connected educator for very long you’ve probably heard of the #YouMatter movement. The movement was founded by Angela Maiers and…
This is just the beginning for @NavasotaInt….
The past week has been a whirlwind. Last Sunday evening I left with about 15 of my new staff members on a 4 day trip to Corpus to learn about…
