I’ve been in schools where they had Teacher of the Week awards, but the teachers were selected randomly. Teachers knew that they didn’t receive the award for anything that they were doing, but rather because they got lucky to have their name drawn that week. This kind of teacher recognition award is good, but not […]
What is my role as a school administrator? As a teacher, I knew that my role was to provide my students with the best education I could give them. I knew what I had to do, and I worked every day to accomplish this goal. As a school administrator, the question of what I was […]
It’s been a while since I’ve posted on this blog. Sorry. I’ve been spending a lot of time helping new and soon-to-be teachers on my other blog, SucccessInTheClassroom.com. I am excited, however, to be able to share something that has helped me take a giant leap forward in my journey toward school administration mastery. “Your […]
When I was teaching, one of the aspects of the job I loved the most was taking a concept that my students needed to know, and creating a unique and interesting way to deliver a lesson that would teach that concept. It was exciting and risky. I guess that was what I liked most about […]
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