Imagine that you are not an educator, and do me a favor. Close your eyes and think about what comes to mind when I say one word...principal. Most of the people that I know outside of the educational field will mention one, if not all three of these names: Richard Belding, Richard Vernon, and Edward Rooney. Last weekend, I had the chance to spend some time with a few of my friends that I haven't seen in a number of years. The conversation was pretty typical, as we caught up o

*This post is a compliment to an article that I wrote for NAESP's May/June edition of Principal magazine. The full article can be found here.* A few weeks ago, I wrapped up my third year as principal of Epworth and Farley Elementary Schools, and cannot thank our students, staff, families, and community members enough for another fantastic experience. Being the principal of two elementary schools is extremely rewarding, and like all educators at this day in age, never short o