Category Archives: Teacher

Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 37 | Take a Walk | May 1, 2024

Posted on May 1, 2024 by admin

“I promise, if you need to, if you want to, I’ll walk the track with you,” he said. May 2024. Already. In schools, we have much to do, much we are asked to do and much that we take upon … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 36 | Let It Go | April 24, 2024

Posted on April 24, 2024 by admin

(Leaders) live in the present. They work in the now. They plan for the future. Leaders navigate waters both smooth and choppy. They encounter colleagues, students and parents at both their best and their worst. They inspire positive experiences. They … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 35 | Fail Better | April 17, 2024

Posted on April 17, 2024 by admin

… failure is as important as success … In recent years, a significant thread in educational research around achievement has emerged and it is something that, back when I was in “teacher school” we never discussed.  As educators, the theory … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 34 | It’s in the Doing that Things Get Done | April 10, 2024

Posted on April 10, 2024 by admin

Confession: I am a maker of lists. Confession: I am a maker of lists. When presented with a complex task which I know will eat up hours and the completion of which will take a significant amount of time, I … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 33 | Dissent | March 27, 2024

Posted on March 27, 2024 by admin

People disagree with their leaders. Thank you for coming to my TED Talk. When decisions must be made, good leaders determine what to do based on each individual case, weighing the opinions of others as appropriate, considering precedent if necessary, … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 32 | An All-Star Cast | March 20, 2024

Posted on March 20, 2024 by admin

Good leaders enable those around them to be an all-star cast I have written many times in the past about my affinity for movies. I love movies. Big movies. Small movies. Genre movies. All kinds of movies. And I love … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 31 | Followership and Leadership | March 6, 2024

Posted on March 6, 2024 by admin

… our followership, how we respond to those above us on the organizational chart, reveals much about our potential as leaders. Schools operate within hierarchical systems, where each individual, regardless of their role, is part of a structured chain of … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 30 | Gratitude and Fear | February 28, 2024

Posted on February 28, 2024 by admin

Gratitude opens the door to joy and abundance, whereas fear firmly closes those very doors. Throughout my life, and particularly in recent weeks, I have found myself reflecting on the many opportunities, both personal and professional, that I have been … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 29 | When Leadership Lets Us Down | February 21, 2024

Posted on February 21, 2024 by admin

When we are authentic, when we act from our true selves, all of this, though incredibly heavy to shoulder, is worth the weight. Many (most?) of the blogs I have composed over the nine years of Teach & Serve reflect … Continue reading →

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Teach and Serve | Vol. 9, No. 28 | Love | February 14, 2024

Posted on February 14, 2024 by admin

Ash Wednesday and Valentine’s Day are about intentionality. They are about relationship. Most importantly, they are about love. Today is Valentine’s Day. It is also Ash Wednesday.  Though this confluence of days is rare, it is not as rare as … Continue reading →

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