Real talk for a Friday ........

It's impossible to be a great leader if you don't genuinely care about the people you lead.

Anyone else find it ironic that we can all clearly see how politics and partisanship have divided our country, and yet many will soon vote for school board candidates that are funded and promoted by a political system that seeks to grow that division? Our kids deserve better.

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Kindness counts. 🧡

Happy 248th birthday America! May we seek unity where there is division and love where there is hate.

July 20th, 1969 is a date that stands high in my life – it was the day that we, together as one people, achieved the greatest scientific and technological feat in human history. The specific role that Neil, Mike and I performed in the event was but one part of an immeasurably

Veteran teachers are the backbone of education. They’ve endured all the reasons some teachers leave the field. They also survived the latest programs, initiatives, & testing. They have much wisdom, experience & expertise if leaders are willing to listen. Value & appreciate them!

Leaders, Make your school a place everyone wants to come. Take care of your teachers, but also take care of all your staff! I believe if the custodians are happy everyone is happy!

Soooo much talk about school improvement. Yet I am more convinced it’s not about adding more, but about doing less & doing it well.

Treat the custodian with the same respect as the principal. Every person in the school building is a leader and you would be surprised how many kids talk to the custodian, bus driver, cafeteria staff because of trust. Don’t underestimate “non” teachers. We’re ALL teachers! ❤️

I love students… and I always will.  But the most important lesson I learned as an administrator was that my primary job was to support the staff.  (And this support allows teachers to care about the kids more effectively.)

If you are a decision maker in your school district, stop having trainings to ‘help’ teachers build more resilience and perseverance. So insulting! Instead, remove tasks from their already full plate!

Oh so true!

We have made school too complicated. Not too rigorous. Too complicated. It’s hard for teachers, parents, and students to decipher what’s important through all of the noise.

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