Last week I wrote about failing vs failure. I knew at the beginning of this week that I would be writing about the topic again, through a new lens: permission to fail. One of my favorite lines from this past week came from an administrator who said, “I love it! I get absolutely giddy when … [Read more…]
There are times when I walk away from a coaching conversation feeling like a failure. I can feel like I was zero help to a teacher who was seeking answers or support. When that happens, I question my ability as an instructional coach, and wonder if there are other people who would be better at … [Read more…]
A Few Disruptions My Sunday routine has been a bit disrupted today. Where I normally spend my Sunday morning in a chair by the woodstove in our porch chipping away at the weekly blog, this morning I was instead enjoying coffee and danishes with my sisters at my kitchen counter (great disruption, I must say!). … [Read more…]
One Word Last week, I wrote about identifying my One Word for 2022. I love the way the word clarity has become a part of how I reflect on my actions: before, during, and after. The word is not consuming me; instead, it is offering another layer of thought around what I think, do, and … [Read more…]
Last year I ran across an email or a social media post from Jon Gordon promoting the One Word Challenge. Without doing much investigating, I half-heartedly chose my word for 2021: Perseverance. Although it was a half-hearted effort at choosing One Word, and I didn’t regularly reflect on it, I’m still going to call it … [Read more…]