WOW! This is the kind of impact we have as school leaders! #LeadLAP #proudtobearocket

TIME FOR THE CHALLENGE!! Want an autographed copy of #SparksInTheDark? The book about how ignite a love of reading & writing in all of us? 1st, retweet this post! 2nd, reply with ONE book you want to share with kids this year! I'll choose 5 winners at 7am CST! #TellYourStory

The school principal sets the tone for a school. A tone of intentional risk-taking and innovation or a tone of rigid compliance. It is the principal who can stifle creativity, imagination, and risk-taking or empower staff to find their greatness.

Elem principal from NE - hitting reset as we move into 2nd qtr of School next week #leadupchat

A5 Sometimes it justly takes a Monday Motivation cart full of their favorite drinks #leadupchat

The position of principal is critical to setting the tone, carrying the message, and telling the story. Every school, every teacher, every student deserves a school lead by a person who chooses positivity through words and actions.

One thing I’ve learned...& I wish more people would focus on....teaching is not ALL about relationships. It’s the foundation on which you begin, but great pedagogical practices are necessary to truly do your job & be a great teacher. They‘re not mutually exclusive #KidsDeserveit

Elementary students in need of more donations for boot drive knopnews2.com/content/news/E…

Try to limit yourself to 5-8 minutes of whole group teacher talk time for each class period. Time yourself to see how long you ARE talking on a typical day. If it is more than 10 minutes, they likely won't remember much of what you say anyway. #TeachBetter

Not got a copy of Michelle Obama’s ‘Becoming’? We’re giving away a free copy to one lucky retweeter. RT to win. Draw will be made on New Year’s Eve. #WomenEd bookclub will be discussing ‘Becoming’ on Sunday 17th February 12pm - 2pm. Join us!

Buffalo students rewarded for great attendance knopnews2.com/content/news/B…

We utilized a clip chart with ADULTS during our training this morning. Turns out that adults absolutely hate this public display of behavior. Resulted in anxiety, disengagement, fear, resentment and embarrassment. If adults don’t like these tools, how do you think kids feel?

A4: For principals, kids won't/can't like us unless we spend time with them. Call me old-fashioned, but I feel like elementary principals need to pull some lunch duty daily just for this reason. #leadupchat

A2: First of all, as the principal, I let people know that school should be a place of joy and fun. If teachers are having fun teaching, there's a really good chance that our kids are engaged and loving learning. #LeadLAP

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