A few days ago, I participated in a twitter chat where the topic discussed was “Inner Strength”. The first questions of the conversation were simple yet powerful reflection prompts that motivated me to write this post. The moderators asked, “What is inner strength?” And “ How can inner strength help you in your life?” This… Continue reading What is Inner Strength? & What can it do for our life?
Category: Leadership
How can educational leaders influence ethical practices and behaviors in order to meet students’ needs while building a positive school culture and climate?
As I reflect about ethical practices and behaviors being influenced by school leaders and their impact throughout the entire school community, I think back to my days as a student. It brings memories back about my interactions with my teachers, my school principal and the climate of my school and how their “character” which was… Continue reading How can educational leaders influence ethical practices and behaviors in order to meet students’ needs while building a positive school culture and climate?
What’s the deal with Total Physical Response? – An instructional strategy and an educator’s reflections
As a teacher, I've always look for opportunities to implement research based instructional strategies. As a school leader, I've always encourage my staff to do the same. However, what constitutes an strategy to be researched based? The Teacher’s toolkit for collecting and analyzing data on instructional strategies “provides teachers with three tools to implement an… Continue reading What’s the deal with Total Physical Response? – An instructional strategy and an educator’s reflections
Creativity, Innovation and Leadership
Over the last week, I worked with a group of educators in completing an application that would nominate two of their colleagues for a district award. As the team worked together, trying to offer unique and creative thoughts when drafting the answers to the questions they were being asked, I couldn’t help to think about… Continue reading Creativity, Innovation and Leadership
The Connection Between Policy, Power & Leaders’ Responsibility
Over the years that span my professional career as both a teacher and as district and school administrator, I’ve heard the term “policy” thrown out there constantly. All of us educators have heard about “technology policy, student behavior policy, grant management policy, teacher evaluation policy to even dismissal of obsolete materials policy”. For me, as… Continue reading The Connection Between Policy, Power & Leaders’ Responsibility
Be The Influence & Lead Improvement 