Happy Memorial Day 2014 Monday Moanin to all of you. When I think of Memorial Days celebrated in the past, I am reminded of two common themes. One is service and the other is gratitude. For today’s thoughts, I will focus on gratitude. As I reflect on this day , I am filled with gratitude and awe for all of the men and women that serve on our behalf to ensure the freedom we enjoy. Read more
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. This is a good time of the year for messages and preparing for closure. My wife, Dr. Mary Jo Hickey is a Clinical Psychologist and has taught high school students for 28 years. Every year she writes her seniors a message. She shared her 2014 message with me this morning and I thought it would be beneficial to share it with all of you. Regardless of your position consider writing something to your staff, students, or community. This is a great time to reach out and share. I hope you enjoy Mary Jo’s message: Read more
Happy Monday Moanin! Today/ yesterday was a beautiful day in Michigan as we celebrated a wonderful Mother’s day. I can’t help but think on this Monday Moanin that we need to lead like our Mom’s. Every one of us can think of how our mom’s have influenced us as people and leaders. When I think of my mom, I am filled with many examples of how she shaped my life. Luckily, she still influences me to this day. Read more
Wow we did it. We made it to the first Monday Moanin of May 2014. For many of us educators, the month of May signals the school year will be ending soon. With that comes many invitations to focus more on management issues and end of the year activities than to focus on good teaching and learning. As a young teacher , my principal always reminded and in some cases demanded that our staff be well planned and intentional for the final weeks of school. Read more
