Happy chilly Michigan Monday Moanin to all of you. This is also Thanksgiving week 2018. I wish all of you positive energy and hope as you celebrate later this week. Listed below are several thoughts from educators about leading with gratitude. As we celebrate Thanksgiving 2018, consider using them as a reminder as you prepare for a productive week. They are: Read more
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. Wow, it is hard to believe that we are a few weeks away from Thanksgiving 2018. The school year is moving fast and it is a challenge to find the time to reflect on how things are going. Over the past several weeks I have met with many administrators discussing their effectiveness as a team and their individual challenges. During this time I have encouraged them to focus on practice and what does it mean and how do we address it? When discussing instruction and assessment the term best practice is often used. But do we really practice strategies in those areas or do we just discuss it and rarely take action? My understanding of practice is to work on something to improve a specific skill. To get better, we need to intentionally use the skill. This week, consider choosing one of these suggestions and try to practice it. Read more
