Category Archives: Teacher

How the leader proceeds in the face of negativity and complaints says far more about the leader than the constituents. I recently had cause to reflect on something a good friend of mine said a few years ago: “When disagreeing, … Continue reading →

If what I am about to do is not constructive, I need to discard the thought. If what I am about to say only tears down with no possibility of building up, it is the wrong way to go.  When … Continue reading →

My father, who professed a dislike of school and who I never heard anyone call “teacher” was one of the greatest teachers I ever had. I have shared this post before but, as my father’s birthday is tomorrow and, for … Continue reading →

Arrogance and good leadership are… incompatible. The old adage “oil and water don’t mix” is demonstrably true. Head into your kitchen. Find some oil. Put the oil in a glass filled with water. See what happens. Go ahead. I will … Continue reading →

I start the year 2024 with the word EMBRACE. Over the course of the past five years or so, I have taken part in a movement among the educational community (and the community writ large, I am certain) to select … Continue reading →

Our work reaches beyond us. It reaches through time. It reaches into the future. EVERGREEN POST We do not get tired of good Christmas songs. Well, I do not, anyway. I look forward to their repetition each year. When beginning … Continue reading →

A colleague this week asked me if I could distill good leadership to one quality. Over the course of this first semester, I have had the opportunity to consider – deeply – what I believe are the core qualities that … Continue reading →

… there are other things that need tending to as we approach the end of the semester – … things that need to be done. How did it get this late in the semester? I suspect teachers all over the … Continue reading →

I believe we are too quick to ascribe intricate motives to what others do. As I write this, it is the week after the 60th anniversary of the assassination of President John F. Kennedy. With each anniversary of the event, … Continue reading →

Share the love. REPOSTING THIS OFFERING IS AN ANNUAL, THANKSGIVING TRADITION. I HOPE YOU ENJOY IT. I am often amazed at the amount of effort it takes to keep a school up-and-running. When I consider it, I am in awe … Continue reading →