There are some people who still feel threatened by strong women. That’s their problem. It’s not mine. Gloria Allred
Category: Teaching Blog
Teach & Serve V, No. 32 | R-E-L-A-X
Teach & Serve V, No. 32 R-E-L-A-X March 11, 2020 Let’s take a moment. Let’s take a pause. Let’s take a break. Simple message today: R-E-L-A-X. Really, that’s it. Relax. It is early March. Spring Break is a few days away (at least for me) and the end of the school year feels as though…
Eduquote of the Week | 3.9.20 | Women’s History Month
My mother told me to be a lady. And for her, that meant be your own person, be independent. Ruth Bader Ginsberg
EduPop! – Mallory O’Brien
EduPop! will explore various representations of teachers and educators as they appear in media: novels, movies, television shows, music, etc. Some representations are wonderful, some terrible but all are presented for fun! Mallory O’Brien The West Wing NBC 1999 – 2006 In one of the most fun moments of the first season of The West…
Teach & Serve V, No. 31 | Guys? And Other Difficult Adjustments
Teach & Serve V, No. 31 Guys? And Other Difficult Adjustments March 4, 2020 I try to choose my words very carefully when I communicate in print, in digital form, in person. I try to think critically about the words I use. I am a high school principal. My school’s website tells me so. This…
Eduquote of the Week | 3.2.20 | Women’s History Month
I have learned over the years that when one’s mind is made up, this diminishes fear; knowing what must be done does away with fear. Rosa Parks
Teach & Serve V, No. 30 |One-on-One
Teach & Serve V, No. 30 One-on-One February 26, 2020 There are times that we as teachers and administrators feel we must “grab” someone as we see them – in the hallway or at lunch or the like – because our days our packed and our time is limited. But we ought to avoid these…
Eduquote of the Week | 2.24.20 | Black History Month
Hate is too great a burden to bear. It injures the hater more than it injures the hated. Coretta Scott King
Teach & Serve V, No. 29 | Is It Getting Hot In Here?
Teach & Serve V, No. 29 Is It Getting Hot In Here? February 19, 2020 As a learned friend of mine once said: “Anyone can call the fire department. Leaders are checking the wiring before the spark ever ignites.” I am not an expert on Peter Senge, the brilliant systems analyst who is currently a…
Eduquote of the Week | 2.17.20 | Black History Month
Whatever we believe about ourselves and our ability comes true for us. Susan L. Taylor