My first year as a teacher, I found great joy when I would beat my principal into the parking lot. It became kind of a…
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My first year as a teacher, I found great joy when I would beat my principal into the parking lot. It became kind of a…
Earlier this week, my Jeep rolled over the 100,000 mile mark. It was an exciting time for me. I know, that might seem a bit…
Many of you know this, but I am a Jeep guy, like a BIG Jeep guy. Prior to owning a Jeep, I don’t know that…
My first two years as a school administrator had me charged with high school discipline and attendance. It was an entry level job for school…
Continue reading Five Ways for School Leaders to Find the Positives
We had an absolute blizzard, by Omaha standards, today. Our daughter had to leave for work by 7:30am, so my wife and I bundled up…
This week on the blog, I would like to share some ideas for aspiring principals to consider. As well, I have a bonus thought on…
Continue reading Three Essential Considerations for Aspiring School Leaders
Oh my…it is finally done. What has felt like forever is finally uploaded and now we wait. The book is finished folks! Time to celebrate!…
I am stuck…I can’t come up with a better word for it, I’m just plain stuck. It might be the overall blah feeling that comes…
Continue reading I’m Stuck – 3 Steps to Break Free from the January Blah
I had a call this week with someone curious about the work I led a while back adding color and personality to my school. They…
As a building principal, I was mostly left to run my building the way I saw fit. The district was large enough to have a…