In honor of Dr Martin Luther King’s I Have A Dream Speech, Jamii Hitchcock will share her experiences from her recent trip to Washington. She participated in the re-creation of the March on Washington this past weekend. Jamii is Principal of Beverly Elementary School in Birmingham Michigan. I appreciate her thoughts and sentiments and for […]
Ugh! Another Monday Moanin to begin a challenging week. For many of you the 2013-14 school year has started and here in Michigan PD days have begun and students arrive the Tuesday after Labor Day. This time of year can be filled with mixed emotions. It is exciting to be back with colleagues and yet […]
A Monday Moanin in August 2014, what could be better? For many of you the 2013-14 school year will begin in a few short weeks. As a result , many of you are in the planning stages of your opening staff meeting. Around fifteen years ago I attended a week long training on William Glasser’s […]
Here is wishing a happy August 2013 Monday Moanin to all of you. This past week was the Hickey Leadership Group Planning Summit 2013. 127 educators from 12 districts representing over 40 buildings attended. Seth Berg was one of the people who attended and he has agreed to post his blog regarding his thoughts about […]
Happy Summer July 2013 Monday Moanin to all of you. For the past several weeks many of my mentees have been preparing for interviews. Through the process of conducting mock interviews and planning meetings I wondered, could I answer all of the questions and challenges of the interview process? My last interview was twelve years […]
After a long and challenging school year it is important to recharge and get some rest. It is critical that all principals reflect on the year and focus on those things that you have control of. After a few weeks it is time to get to work. The following ideas hopefully will assist as you […]
The end of the school year is near. Please read this archived blog on some important reminders that may help you as you navigate the last few important days. Oh, and have a great Monday Moanin.
Today we honor our heroes on this Memorial Day 2013. I can’t help but think of what character strengths our fallen held during their service to our great nation. The list of these strengths would go on and on. I think a great way to honor these men and women would be to lead by […]
It is hard to believe that this a Mid May Monday Moanin. In some areas school is coming to a close and in Michigan around 4 weeks remain in the 2012-13 school year. This is a perfect time to just ask some questions regarding education. Some questions may be thought provoking, encouraging, and laced with […]
Today was not a great weather day in Michigan , and yet it was still a beautiful day 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 […]