Beliefs, Behaviors, Experiences
Many years ago, I graduated from college and immediately began working as a long-term substitute teacher in an alternative school setting...
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PERMISSION TO BE GREAT
REFLECTIONS OF LIFE, LEADERSHIP, AND THE PURSUIT OF EXCELLENCE
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We will never be the same...
The impact of COVID-19 has literally rocked our world. As this virus has rapidly spread, schools across the country have closed,...
Defining Moments
We all have defining moments in our lives - meaningful experiences that stand out in our memory. Many of them happen because of chance:...
Eight Inspiring Books from 2018
This post explores eight of my favorite books that I read in 2018. Six are dedicated to leadership while two are children's books that i
Leadership Is...
When you hear the term leader, does the default setting in your mind go to same place that mine does? Many larger-than-life figures in...
Safety or Growth?
When I was 13 years old, I took a trip to Wisconsin Dells with one of my best friends and his family. We spent the days and nights going...
Push and Pull
Four years ago, my oldest son was finishing up his first cycle of summer swimming lessons. All went very well for Mason until it was time...
Better Responses, Better Outcomes
Educators across the country have arrived to school for another year or will report to duty in the next week. I am entering my sixteenth...
The New Normal
I have written in the past about my mother and her horrific battle with metastatic breast cancer. My mother passed away on September 1...
Who's Your Tom Danner?
This post discusses an educator who has made a difference in the lives of so many through empathy, compassion, heart, intensity, and class.
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