Our Work with Kim Cano In our school district’s effort to achieve high levels of learning for all students, we have hired Solution Tree associate, Kim Cano, to steer us in the right direction. The plan is to have Kim work with us for three years, at the end of which will result in a … [Read more…]
It is not a novel idea for educators to talk about needing/wanting a break at this time of the school year. I’m there. I’m ready for a break. And it’s been a long time since I’ve said that… and even since I’ve felt it. As we look at one more day of school – we … [Read more…]
I had a completely different path for my writing journey this week, but something struck me on Saturday morning’s run: as I reflected on the past week, the word “flexibility” kept coming to mind. Flexibility, or lack thereof, is something that I battle with frequently. When I think about my October 17, 2021 post, I … [Read more…]
Commitment to Solutions that Work I had the amazing opportunity to attend Solution Tree’s RTI at Work Institute in Des Moines, Iowa this past week. It was just the rejuvenation I needed as the end of the school year approaches. One of my favorite things about the event was that the information presented fell in … [Read more…]
On Monday night of this past week, I had the opportunity to present to the FMCSD School Board. This is a five-minute slot on the board agenda given to our coaching staff each month. In other words, all eight instructional coaches get the chance to present to the board once throughout the year. Monday night … [Read more…]
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…]
As I observe leaders in different capacities and reflect on my own role as a teacher leader, I have been thinking about what it takes to be an effective leader. There are loads of books on the topic of leadership, written by folks with far greater knowledge than I have, but this post is my … [Read more…]