I came to the conclusion that the main difference between being a teacher and being an administrator is the unpredictability of the job. Sure there is no grading or lesson planning, and that is indeed a difference, but what has affected me the most this year is the lack of control that I have in […]
In my new role as school administrator, I’m finding that I’m sitting in meeting after meeting representing administration. I used to hate meetings when I was a teacher, and guess what.I still hate meetings. Rennett Stowe I guess that’s kind of strong language, but really it’s not the meetings that I hate. It’s more the […]
As I journey toward school administration mastery, I find myself learning new strategies and techniques every day. Too many times, however, I’m learning these strategies the hard way – by making mistakes. One of the main skills that administrators need to have is how to investigate reports of rules violations. I’ve been pretty good at […]
As I journey toward School Administration Mastery, I’m finding that I have to deal with a lot of discipline. Students are being sent to me for a variety of reasons ranging from being disrespectful to teachers to fighting in the locker room. The way it works is that a teacher will send a student to […]
Teach Happier - 21 stress-reducing, joy-inspiring, burnout-avoiding strategies to help teachers love their jobs and have more success in the classroom - Sam Rangel