Recently, I started to feed my curiosity by learning what others believe will be the lasting impact of the pandemic on schools. Below are a few articles I found interesting. Analysis from the 74million.org Article from thejournal.comArticle from edsurge.comArticle from the Washington Post Disruption is often the catalyst for change. Let’s see what we learned from …
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Point and Click
I started taking photos consistently about seven years ago. On an iPhone. I dabbled in photography prior to that, but digital camera technology was still pretty new, WIFI wasn’t as accessible and having the right software and wires made the process clunky and, frankly, a bit of a hassle. Everything changed for me, however, when …
Remote Work Environments & Self-Care
This is the fourth in a series of posts written collaboratively by Dr. Michele Andorfer and Mike Haynes. In previous posts, we explored ways to ensure productivity doesn't suffer because of a remote work environment. We also shared strategies that we learned from others regarding ways to build and nurture relationships when working remotely. In …
The “Perfect” School
Years ago, when I was participating in an aspiring superintendent program, I read The Perfect School. While the specific content is a little fuzzy for me today, the title has stuck with me. In fact, it has remained at the center of my thoughts ever since. The dialogue in my head--whether it be about …
Continuum
There’s been a movement in education over the last two or three decades that shifts the paradigm about student and teacher roles. In the 80s, when I was in school, the shift hadn’t begun, or at least I didn't recognize it. What I do remember recognizing throughout my school years was an emphasis on compliance. …
Listen and Learn
A few years ago I was interviewing someone for a leadership position. As we neared the end of the interview, I asked, “Describe what you will do in your first six months on the job.” The response took me back because of its simplicity and brilliance. “Listen and learn” was his response. As I said, …
Priorities
In my current position, I spend a lot of my time learning about new initiatives, frameworks, and methods so that I can lead, serve or help connect other school personnel to resources that enable them to do the same. Recently, while “unpacking” some of these, I was asked what my “recipe” for school leadership was. …
in-trin-sic, adj.
I remember the exact day that I learned the word “intrinsic.” I was in the 6th grade, and my teacher, Mr. Coords presented us with the week’s vocabulary list. Mr. Coords started every week with new vocabulary words that came straight from the Reader's Digest’s “Word Power” list. Even today, there are certain words that …
Be where you are when you’re there.
There’s a stretch of road near where I work that is peppered with cavernous potholes and they seem to be growing. While I usually don’t keep both hands on the wheel, there was one particularly frigid morning when my car was cold and stiff and every bump went through my spine like a hammer drill. …
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