It is hard to believe that we have reached the first Monday Moanin of November 2014. At the end of the month, many of us will celebrate Thanksgiving. Many people begin to take some time to reflect on the gifts they have in their life during that week. This year, let’s pledge to make it a daily […]
It is hard to believe that this is the final Monday Moanin of October 2014. Over the last the few weeks I have met with many school administrators who have shared frustration about management issues consuming most of their time and energy. To help make the shift to focusing more time on instruction, try using […]
Welcome to this beautiful crisp October 2014 Monday Moanin. In many school districts this week marks the halfway point of the first quarter marking period. This is a great time to reflect and focus on your practice. I want to share three suggestions for you to consider focusing on this week. They are:
Happy October 2014 and here is wishing you all a great Monday Moanin. I just spent this past weekend with my family up in Traverse City, Michigan. It was a spectacular time. The colors were beautiful, the air was crisp, the weather cooperated, and the clear views allowed you to see for miles. It was […]
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you. In Michigan and maybe in your community, Parent Teacher Conferences are occurring. In my community conferences begin this week, and I will be attending for my junior son. Anticipating Wednesday night I began reflecting on what these conferences have been like for me the last few years. Conferences […]
Happy Fall 2014 Monday Moanin. Leadership is a relevant and hot topic. Visit any bookstore or website and you will find several books and blogs filled with opinions of how to improve your organization. After reviewing several authors in preparation for this post, I decided to focus on three practical and rather unique areas of […]
Happy Monday Moanin to all of you on this beautiful September Monday. Over the weekend I read a piece written by Debra Auerbach of CareerBuilder. She wrote about certain comments or statements that no one wants to hear around the workplace and should be avoided.
Happy crisp Michigan Monday Moanin to you. Being a leader in public education is a difficult challenge. There are unfunded mandates, shrinking resources, student learning challenges, new supervisors, active school boards and state legislatures to deal with. These challenges may cause you to lose confidence and act with caution which could negatively impact your role […]
Happy Monday Moanin on the first Tuesday of September 2014. Today, most schools in the Midwest begin their first week of the 2014-15 school year. Building principals and their staffs have endured several professional learning days in preparation for the opening. As I reflect back on my years as a building principal , I remember […]
Happy Monday Moanin everybody. As many of you are preparing for a new school year, I hope you are reflecting on similar questions like the following; What is going to be different about my work ? Am I going to change ? Will the people I work with notice a difference in my performance?