Teach & Serve III, No. 5 Embrace the Expectations of Leadership September 6, 2017 Give me leaders who understand this, leaders who know that the buck (and everything else) does stop with them. Give me leaders who say: “I get it. I will take it.” Let us begin this blog with a statement which, I…
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Teach & Serve III, No. 4 – Optimism Can Be a Choice… and It Should Be
Teach & Serve III, No. 4 Optimism Can Be a Choice… and It Should Be August 30, 2017 Our work is with kids. Our work is for the future. What could be better – or inspire more optimism – than that? We work with kids. Let us never forget that we work with kids….
EduQuote of the Week: August 28 – September 3, 2017
Kirby at 100 There are people that I didn’t like, but I saw them suffer and it changed me. I promised myself that I would never tell a lie, never hurt another human being, and I would try to make the world as positive as I could. – Jack “King” Kirby
Teach & Serve III, No. 3 – From Small Beginnings Come Great Things
Teach & Serve III, No. 3 From Small Beginnings Come Great Things August 23, 2017 The beginning of school years is a time to think big, to dream big, to reach out and make goals and stare bravely into the limitless sky. In Cleveland, OH in the mid 1930’s, two young men, sons of Jewish…
Teach & Serve III, No. 2 – Playlist 2017-2018
Teach & Serve III, No. 2 Playlist 2017-2018 August 16, 2017 … time to put together the mixtape that will be the soundtrack for the upcoming nine months, the backbeat of the days and weeks and months ahead. It’s that time of year again: time to put together the mixtape that will be the soundtrack…
EduQuote of the Week: August 14 – 20, 2017
Do everything possible so that liberty is victorious over oppression, justice over injustice, love over hate. – Ignacio Ellacuira, SJ
Teach & Serve III, No. 1 – Teach Boldly, Again!
Teach & Serve III, No. 1 Teach Boldly, Again! August 9, 2017 Teachers, your students want to be engaged. Inspire them. Be bold. The beginning of the beginning is ramping up in schools all over the country. If you’re reading this, you’re likely a teacher or administrator knee deep in preparation, cross checking lists of…
Teach & Serve II, No. 40 – Parenting, Leadership and Ministry
Teach & Serve II, No. 40 – Parenting, Leadership and Ministry May 10, 2017 The great educational leaders, whether they are parents or not, are great ministers. They are ministering to those with whom they journey and they believe (they know) that ministry is a great gift – to they themselves far more than it is gift…
Teach & Serve II, No. 38 – Intention and Purpose Rooted in “Why”
Teach & Serve II, No. 38 – Intention and Purpose Rooted in “Why” April 26, 2017 If we know why we are doing what we are doing, we can move ahead with intention. We can move ahead with shared purpose. We can move ahead with common understanding. I have written in past posts about knowing…
Teach & Serve II, No. 37 – Dissenting Opinions
Teach & Serve II, No. 37 – Dissenting Opinions April 19, 2017 Giving voice to dissenting opinions is not a sign of weak leadership; it is a sign of great strength. Good leaders determine what to do based on each individual case, weighing the opinions of others as appropriate, considering precedent if necessary, proceeding confidently into…