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…
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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
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
Teach & Serve V, No. 28 | Students Don’t Fail In February, Teachers Do
Teach & Serve V, No. 28 Students Don’t Fail In February, Teachers Do February 12, 2020 Yes, some students will not meet the standards by which we must judge their performance and, at the end of the day, some will take all we offer and do nothing with it. But, let’s be honest: Students don’t…
Eduquote of the Week | 2.10.20 | Black History Month
Hold fast to dreams, for if dreams die, life is a broken winged bird that cannot fly. Langston Hughes