The calendar is set to become August which, in addition to ‘dog days’ in baseball and super hot temps all around, means staff is set…
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The calendar is set to become August which, in addition to ‘dog days’ in baseball and super hot temps all around, means staff is set…
Continue reading 5 Things to Consider for Opening (staff) Week
Well, congratulations – you got the job. If you’re like I was when the excitement wore off you felt a little unsure of what you…
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Early in my career, we were hanging out with some friends on a nice fall evening. My buddy Evan had a new house he and his wife had recently moved into and they wanted to barbeque for everyone. It was really a great night. Unfortunately, while heading into grab something from the kitchen (all transparency intended, it was most likely another beer) I got distracted and looked away then headed in the door. What I hadn’t noticed was the person in front of me had closed the screen and I walked right into it. Epic fail on my part. Big oops…I totally didn’t see it coming. I made the assumption they’d leave it open and, in my distraction, destroyed their screen. Continue reading Reframing the Brick Wall
Hey school leaders, you have new staff joining you for the upcoming school year. For some of you, that means they report very soon. Some…
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