Monthly Archives: May 2016
May Reading Update
This month felt like a slow reading month. Below are my reading experiences from May. Between the World and Me by Ta-Nehisi Coates- I chose to listen to this as an audiobook because I was in the middle of reading … Continue reading
Key Words
Every once in awhile I like to put my blog’s URL into a word cloud generator and see what comes up. The bigger the word, the more prominently it was used in my posts. Last January learning and reflections were … Continue reading
Keep Calm and Blog On
How many Keep Calm and… posters, pictures, and memes have you seen in the last year? I can’t even begin to count how many I see on Pinterest and Instagram on a daily basis. However, for the first year or … Continue reading
SAQ’s
SAQ’s = Should Ask Questions (great idea from this post) By now we all know that during most job interviews, the interviewee has the opportunity to ask questions of the person/panel/organization. It is important to not only ask at least … Continue reading
Thank you for being a… teacher
Anyone else humming “The Golden Girls” theme song “Thank you for being a friend”? May is the time when we celebrate the hard work and dedication of teachers. Teacher Appreciation Week is a small drop in the vast, complicated ocean that is … Continue reading
Mentoring
I have written many posts on coaching. I was a literacy coach in a previous position. Most recently I left a position as a director who oversaw the instructional coaches at each of our district school sites. I am passionate … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 