Monthly Archives: July 2014
Are you strong enough?
Recently I had an amazing opportunity to hear Dr. Terrence Roberts speak. Dr. Roberts was one of the original Little Rock Nine- the 9 Black students who entered Central HS in Little Rock with National Guard escorts for protection during the mandatory desegregation. … Continue reading
Flagged for More Follow Up
A year ago I wrote a post about blogs that I had flagged for follow-up. Since then I have flagged hundreds of more blog posts (literally hundreds – I just found the easy way to see all my flags in my … Continue reading
PBIS for a PLN
PBIS: Positive Behavioral Interventions & Supports Through my doctoral journey, I have completed a study of my district’s discipline data and a closer look at one of our site’s implementation of the PBIS system. I also attended two days of … Continue reading
Honoring the Middle Times
As I was recently reading a Young Adolescent novel, Half a Chance by Cynthia Lord, I was struck by this line: Last times and first times shouldn’t matter more than all the middle times, but somehow, they do. Not only … Continue reading
#30 Summer Days Wrap Up
Throughout the month of June I participated in a daily photo challenge called #30summerdays (check out the hashtag on Twitter or Instagram to see more!). If you missed my first two posts on this topic, you can see my Photo … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving, Volume 8
I like to wrap up my week with a summary of the things I’m loving that support my learning and leading. #TCRWP: I have written before about my love of Twitter chats and hashtags in general. Recently, I am loving … Continue reading
Supporting Instructional Coaches
This post was originally featured on Smart Blog on Education, by Smart Brief. Have you ever been coached? Coaches can impact form, structure, content and meaning, regardless of the field in which they coach. I am blessed to work in a … Continue reading
[Abecedary of Reflection] Zest
Z: Zest We have finally come to the end… of the alphabet! I know this is not the end of my reflective journey. For anyone who actually read A-Z, thank you! Thank you for sticking with me as I explored … Continue reading
A Runner’s Reflection
Today I am honored to host a guest post by my friend and colleague Lisa Celaya. Lisa is a Coordinator whose expertise includes anything and everything to do with English Learners. You can find her on twitter at @Lisadcelaya. I … Continue reading
Things I’m Loving Friday, Volume 7
Happy Fourth of July! For this edition of the things I’m loving, let’s celebrate our great country! Patriotic Love: The beautiful and majestic American flag. I love the 13 red and white stripes, the 50 white stars on the blue … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 