“The most valuable resource you have as an administrator is your teachers.” Every teacher in my building is the key to success! Thanks for helping me get refocused on building trust, organizing teams, and celebrating positives with this read 𝐁𝐫𝐚𝐝 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧𝐬𝐨𝐧! #LMSbest #CPSbest

Teachers, take time to check in with your quiet students. Administrators, take time to check in with your quiet teachers too! Sometimes we forget them in the hectic pace of the day.

Students shouldn't be the only reason a teacher stays, but admin should be a reason too! Support, encouragement, praise, and appreciation help create a culture where your staff can thrive.

Powerful! 🙌

Taking care of staff IS putting students first.

Absolutely! Don’t be the barrier that keeps your leaders from leading… As a principal, I never wanted my teachers to feel micromanaged. Superintendents also need to be cognizant of what their next tier down is doing… Being fully aware of your organizations impact is critical!

Last night I completed my doctoral journey by successfully defending my dissertation. It’s been almost 20 years since my last degree. In those 20 years I was able to coach my daughters, and many other young ladies, without missing a moment of those special years with my family.

Effective leaders don't feel the need to micromanage because they know their staff are the experts. They know their role is to sometimes mentor, always support and encourage, but never micromanage. Effective leadership is about getting the best out of those you lead!

Even the best teachers and administrators who seem to have it all together still need encouragement, support,and to know they’re appreciated.

Two questions for school leadership to always be considering: 1. What does the staff need? 2. What does the staff need taken off their plate?

This would seem to be such a simple concept, unless you are a leader who puts I before we. #BeThatLeader

“Do not take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice.” Great advice that was given to me by Joe Sanfelippo and I hope that it can help someone else.

True with school culture as well…

“Are my students better because I lead them? When I asked this question at a recent leadership workshop, there was a long silence before a principal stood up to answer, “My students are achieving at high levels, but it's not because of me—it's thanks to my dedicated staff, who

The most effective classrooms always involved this strategy and other methods to build a family environment.

We…Us…Our over Me…You…Them. People won’t change the way they talk about schools until we change the way that we talk about schools. Something I think about with every conversation. #LeadFromWhereYouAre

Absolutely! It’s such a simple way to strengthen the student:teacher relationship and thus student achievement. Those who think they don’t have time with all they have to teach are neglecting a strategy that can actually give you back time.

Retirement was great, but duty calls… happy to announce my new role as the Program Manager over Fire & Life Safety Educ. for Cherokee Fire & Emergency Services.

Maslow before Bloom isn’t just for students—it’s for everyone in a school. Teachers teach best when they feel supported. Administrators lead best when they feel secure. Staff perform best when they are valued. Just as students need safety, rest, and belonging to learn, so do the