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Your Staff Meeting Agenda Signals What Your School Values
Read More: Your Staff Meeting Agenda Signals What Your School ValuesI learned very quickly as a principal that what I said carried great weight with my staff. The slightest, off the cuff comment could be something that someone really hung onto and even took action on, even if I wasn’t really wanting anyone to anything. Over time I had to learn to not only think…
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The One who Works is the One Who Learns
Read More: The One who Works is the One Who LearnsWhen was the last time you learned something without putting any effort in it? Has that ever happened? If you have had that experience, I need to know how you did it because it seems that I have always had to exert effort to learn something new. I remember when I was learning to drive…
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Be Demanding, without being a jerk
Read More: Be Demanding, without being a jerkI have written two articles so far on my reflections on returning to the classroom after being a school and district administrator. Things have definitely changed and I have been forced to change how I do many things so that students can learn in my classroom. What a journey! Today I’ll share what I have…
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Why Student Relationships Matter More than Ever
Read More: Why Student Relationships Matter More than EverI recently posted on 7 things I have observed upon returning to the classroom after 14 years as a school or district administrator. In this article I will talk about my thought about building relationships with students. This topic is talked about ad-nauseum in education circles, but I have often found that the ideas being…
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