The beginning of the school year often brings positive energy for a new beginning to the educational journey. Developing a strong start to the school year, a new job, or a leadership position requires a certain level of systematic strategy. It’s important to develop a foundation on which the rest of the process will unfold. …
“Without reflection, we go blindly on our way, creating more unintended consequences, and failing to achieve anything useful,” writes Margaret Wheatley. As I finish year twelve as a high school educator, I’ve started to reflect on the school year in order to improve both professionally and personally. Although reflection happens in the smaller moments of …
“The greatness of a community is most accurately measured by the compassionate actions of its members,” writes Coretta Scott King. One important aspect of leadership is developing and sustaining a powerful community of people who all hold the same mission, vision, and values. Nurturing this type of community takes strategic planning and specific action. Utilizing …
In September of 2015, I started writing and blogging regularly. It was immediately after I completed my Master’s Degree and prior to beginning my Doctoral Degree studies in January 2018. I wrote over sixty-five blog posts and spent two and a half years developing my voice, writing skills, and ideas around education, coaching, and leadership. …