I’ve always prided myself on my communication skills. I’ve always felt confident that I could string the right words together to get a point across. In fact, I’ve been able to get through a lot of difficult situations by capturing the essence of a problem and possible solutions through narrative. Several years ago, as a …
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Plain Language
After more than 25 years in education, I’ve started to see with great clarity instances where some practices don’t align with research. I’ve also started to question the ways we message what we do. I recently read an article about “systems thinking,” which is basically the art of being able to see how things connect …
Tongue Fu!
In the summer of 1997 I was Recreation Director at a well-known music camp in Michigan’s north woods. I was also a young band director with my eyes set on becoming a principal when my camp boss and soon-to-become mentor, Larry Pye, gave me a book titled Tongue Fu!. Larry was a former band director …
Is there a kink in your hose?
I’m pretty sure we’ve all experienced this. Close your eyes and think about that time you unraveled and untangled the hose and stretched it around the house to get to those pesky potted plants. However, just as you’re ready to start dousing the geraniums, there’s no water. You are certain that you turned the water …
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