Tag Archives: Teaching Topic

A Journal of the First Year | Twelve

(L) 1994      (R) 2018 24 | January | 2019 Intellectually, I have known that part of the work of being a principal is being very, very flexible. Typically I frame that concept as being ready to change my schedule … Continue reading

Posted in Journal of the First Year, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teachers, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Journal of the First Year | Twelve

A Journal of the First Year | Eleven

(L) 1994      (R) 2018 It is my intention to share some reflections on the highs, the lows, the excitement, the routine, the successes, the failures and everything in between which I experience the course of the next 10 – … Continue reading

Posted in Administration, Education, Education Blog, High School, Journal of the First Year, Lasallian Education, Leadership, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teachers, Teaching | Tagged , , , , , , , | Comments Off on A Journal of the First Year | Eleven

Teach & Serve IV, No. 11 | Lane Eight

Teach & Serve IV, No. 11 Lane Eight October 17, 2018 Know their hopes and their fears. Know their weakness and their strengths. Know who they are and what they do. I was blessed to work with a talented administrator … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve IV, No. 11 | Lane Eight

Teach & Serve III, No. 38 – The Competency Trap

Teach & Serve III, No. 38 – The Competency Trap May 2, 2018 At a minimum, professionals want to be regarded as at least competent in what they do, right? However, doing well in tasks that we do not desire, … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, High School, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Lasallian Education, Leadering, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 38 – The Competency Trap

Teach & Serve III, No. 20 – TRANSPARENCY #oneword2018

Teach & Serve III, No. 21 – TRANSPARENCY #oneword2018 January 3, 2018 Leaders who operate from a perspective of transparency take the guesswork out of followership and take the guess work out of who they are… It is easy to know … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 20 – TRANSPARENCY #oneword2018

Teach & Serve III, No. 10 – Proceed with Caution

Teach & Serve III, No. 10 Proceed with Caution October 11, 2017 While I may believe I never treated a student in the manner this student described, she/he felt treated negatively by me, felt I did not care, felt I … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 10 – Proceed with Caution

Teach & Serve III, No. 9 – Who’s in Trouble?

Teach & Serve III, No. 9 Who’s in Trouble? October 4, 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 … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 9 – Who’s in Trouble?

Teach & Serve III, No. 7 – Intimidation

Teach & Serve III, No. 7 Intimidation September 20, 2017 I do not want to follow a leader who thinks that the best way to engender loyalty is to intimidate those being led. And I won’t. I have written about … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 7 – Intimidation

Teach & Serve III, No. 5 – Embrace the Expectations of Leadership

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 … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 5 – Embrace the Expectations of Leadership

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 … Continue reading

Posted in Education, Education Blog, Ignatian Education, Jesuit Education, Teach & Serve, Teacher, Teacher, Teacher Blog, Teaching, Teaching Blog | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | Comments Off on Teach & Serve III, No. 4 – Optimism Can Be a Choice… and It Should Be