I think a lot of goals in our lives are designed to be easy to obtain, are you adjusting your process to obtain new goals? #ucmoedlead Bryan McDonald

It is important as a school leader to look at many types of data to identify strengths and challenges for a plan forward Bryan McDonald #ucmoedlead

Practiced analyzing demographic and perception data for 🔤 Elementary 🏫 Learned a lot from my peers perspective. #ucmoedlead Bryan McDonald

We had great conversations while looking at data profiles for demographics and perceptions. 📈 The whole class discussion while sharing strengths and challenges was great! #ucmoedlead Bryan McDonald

Spent the day in Jefferson City with students from the superintendent internship class. Visited with Dr. Doug Hayter at MASA then a state board mtg & then to the capital. Visited with our legislators & watched a part of the senate in session. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

Tonight CPPP 20 and CPPP 21 have practicing principals sharing information and experiences. Thanks to Amanda Spight from Independence, Samantha Dane from Grandview and Krista Phillips and Matt Showman from Raytown. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

6:00 CPPP 20 and CPPP 21 PD session. Thanks to Carrie Hardin & Andrew Haws from Lee’s Summit, Brian Schultz from Independence and Joe Tucker & Kelsey Martin from Blue Springs. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

7:00 CPPP 20 and CPPP 21 PD session. Thanks to Emily Cross from Fort Osage, Stephanie Bradley from Grandview & Karen Snider from Center and Sarah Jones & Montel Evans from Independence. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

THE TIME IS NOW! Members of the Missouri House are under increasing pressure to pass Senate Bill 727 IMMEDIATELY and without ANY improvement. Contact your legislator and urge them to vote NO! Let your House member know how 727 would impact your district. votervoice.net/MOSBA/home

Thanks to Karla Eslinger from DESE and Dr. Rukstad from MSHSAA for sharing info at the West Central superintendent meeting. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed #MASALeaders

Thanks to Dr. Bernhardt for joining our class and sharing information about the different types of data and how schools can best use that data. Always nice to hear from the author of the book we use. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

Good discussions this morning at the Central #MAESP meeting. Appreciate the professionalism and desire to help every child of each of these principals. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

MO House votes to expand school vouchers, which sends money to corporate schools with no voter oversight. It sets minimum teacher salary $10,000 less than Arkansas. All but 3 Dems voted NO. Thanks to 24 Republicans, under tremendous pressure, that also supported public schools.

Thanks to the Blue Springs School District for allowing the UCM College of Ed grad programs be a part of welcoming new teachers to the district. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

Excited to work with this group over the coming year in Leadership Academy. #MOLA39 #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

Kicking off the Instructional Leadership Conference as a part of the Missouri Leadership Academy. #MOLA38 #MOLA39 #ucmoedlead #UCMOTeachRed

Happy to welcome the new DESE commissioner Dr. Karla Eslinger to the West Central MASA meeting on the UCM campus. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

Secondary and elementary principals hosted a legislative session. Thanks to representatives Brad Pollitt and Roger Reedy for attending. Thanks to Dr. Best for providing the welcome. #ucmoedlead #UCMTeachRed

Asking questions is not a sign of weakness. Maybe not asking or being afraid to ask is a sign. ?????