Category Archives: reflection
Hiking and the Common Core
What do hiking and the Common Core State Standards (CCSS) have in common? I recently returned from my first visit to Yosemite National Park, where I spent three days hiking some intense trails! As I reflected on my sore muscles … Continue reading
Consensus
Our district’s summer professional learning is well under way. Teachers have an opportunity to learn about our new Common Core Units of Study and to collaboratively plan as grade level teams. One whole portion of the first day is dedicated … Continue reading
Flagged for Follow-Up
I am a very organized person. I am proud of my inbox and the system I created to keep it manageable and efficient. However, I haven’t yet created a system for revisiting blogs that I enjoyed and want to use … Continue reading
Finding Balance
Balance. How do you find balance within your life? Lately I have been struggling with how to find balance when each task before me seems to be more important than the previous one. Simply put, I can narrow down … Continue reading
Questioning
I recently spent a weekend with friends and family members, including a 2 1/2-year-old. I spent the first half of the weekend being amazed by all of the questions this little girl asked: Why are you moving your chair Mommy? … Continue reading
Time for Reflection
Lately I have realized more and more how important it is to stop and take time to reflect. This is a habit that helps both personally and professionally, but I find that in our profession we do not build in … Continue reading
Coming from a place of strengths (and acknowledging differences)
Do you know your own personal and professional strengths? Do you begin your work with a focus on what you are good at, or where you need improvement? When you come into a meeting or a collaboration with colleagues, is … Continue reading
2013 Musings
Many bloggers have taken the time to reflect on their work of 2012 and set goals for themselves in the new year. I would love to be able to say that I will post more often this year, but that … Continue reading
Questions without easy answers
“Every system is perfectly designed to get the results it gets.” ~ W. Edward Deming Is your system getting the results you want? Are all of your students achieving at high levels? Are all of your teachers using the best … Continue reading
Reflective questions
I have recently spoken with a few colleagues about the importance of asking reflective questions. I used to think that part of my role as a coach and an administrator was to make sure to share as much information with … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 