I once heard John Maxwell say that if a train was moving at 55 miles per hour, it could knock through a six-foot block of concrete. However, if the train was sitting still, you could put a two inch block of wood in front of one of the front wheels and it would be stuck. […]
Four ways to make better data decisions
I once worked with a school that was great at collecting data. When I asked to see the data they had, they brought out reams of paper with tiny numbers on it. They also were able to share social and emotional screening data that had been sitting in a desk drawer for a while. I […]
Starting the year off right
Do you ever feel like you’re just moving from one meeting to another? Do you ever wish that you could plan in advance for key events. For these reasons, we all need a 10,000 foot view of our year. Life happens, but it tends to favor minds that are prepared. For schools implement a multi-tiered […]
Learning patience with change
Sometimes we need to exercise patience with change
Conflict Can Lead to Good Outcomes for Parents
Most of what I write about comes from my work in education. As a teacher or coach for a school during some type of change, I have opportunities (more than I like) to have conversations around missed expectations. I have written about this before, but never from the perspective of a parent. I recently had […]