Category Archives: Teacher

Teach & Serve V, No. 20 The Gift of Our Work December 18, 2019 All of us as we creep up on Christmas Break can and should find a place to end things, no matter if we will pick them … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 19 Choose Your Ending When You Can December 11, 2019 All of us as we creep up on Christmas Break can and should find a place to end things, no matter if we will pick … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 18 Persistence December 4, 2019 When I think of the successful educators with whom I have worked, persistence is a key, shared quality they possess. They are calm, cool and collected. They are consistent – … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 17 Share Thanks, Liberally November 27, 2019 The reality is none of us can run our schools alone. It takes more than a village. It takes a community. EVERGREEN POST I am often amazed at … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 16 Unexpected Gratefulness November 20, 2019 Give thanks for the work. Give thanks for the kids. Give thanks for your colleagues. Give thanks for the challenges. As we gather next week for Thanksgiving in the … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 15 Embrace the Expectation November 13, 2019 … to lead is to serve. To serve is to support. Anything else distracts from our central call as leaders. Let us begin this blog with a statement … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 14 You Can Never Tell November 6, 2019 A leader is challenged by something new, something for which no one planned. The leader looks at the team and says “we’re doing this.” Do yourself a … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 13 You Know What’s Really Scary? October 30, 2019 I am frightened that we in education are all too often tied up in how difficult or work is or by the hurdles we face or … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 12 The Highest Duty October 23, 2019 … to lead is to serve. To serve is to support. Anything else distracts from our central call as leaders. I firmly believe that the best leaders serve … Continue reading →

Teach & Serve V, No. 11 When We Are “On” October 16, 2019 Being “on” is a professional hazard for those of us who work at schools. Whether it is in the parking lots of our buildings or at Target … Continue reading →