I’ll take your 5…Challenge!

I’ll take your 5…Challenge!

Here is my 1,2,3,4,5 Connected Educator Challenge via Kas Nelson and Todd Schmidt. A special shout out to TS as he and I found similar beliefs, ideals, goals, and are on to something big with #wordsDOmatter. Thanks to all of my @voxer group friends, my @Twitter mates...
A Conversation on Character

A Conversation on Character

This blog is cross-posted on tsschmidty.blogspot.com Have you realized the power of Twitter and Voxer in building a professional learning network (PLN)? These two platforms have allowed two elementary school Principals who have actually never met face-to-face...
Let’s Reflect: honestly

Let’s Reflect: honestly

F’s, N’s, Retention Letters and the Art of Reflection. OK, here it goes my friends, we need an action plan, and perhaps for some, a CALL TO ACTION NOW! It was very eye opening to read the Progress Reports last week. I was actually shocked to see the high number of...
Spelling Bees, Tests, Homework….why? why? why?

Spelling Bees, Tests, Homework….why? why? why?

Spelling contests have gone on for hundreds of years, but from what I can find, the first documented case of an actual spelling bee called such was in 1825. The first National Spelling Bee was held in 1925 and the winning word was “gladiolus”, spelled by 11 year-old...
You Make So Much!

You Make So Much!

Ha! I love when I hear this from people in and out of education about how much an Education Administrator “makes”. My true joy comes when I actually get to have a discussion about the wording and the actual thought about “MAKES”. Yes, I...