It was an ironic discussion.  We were collaborating away at a School Improvement Team meeting, discussing the things we are currently doing to improve student reading achievement. We listed out […]

We hear all the time that “I” doesn’t belong in educational leadership. I wholeheartedly agree that true teamwork and collaboration exist when ‘we’ and ‘our’ is the norm. Our students deserve

Cautious by nature, I was a little reluctant to go snowmobiling this weekend. I pushed through my worry because I was so excited for my family to get to experience

Ever drive down the road at night and get annoyed by a passing car with their brights on? Have you ever flashed your brights in annoyance, only to have the

A collaborative post with @allysonapsey, @Tim_McDermott1, and @jodiepierpoint A culture of celebration can be created and fostered through celebrating the little things everyday. Allyson (@AllysonApsey) “Give people high fives just for getting

Listen to this post HERE (2 min) I have some good news and bad news. Which would you like first? Okay, okay, here’s both at the same time. We are all

I fell down in front of a set of elevators, in a dress and heels, with my colleagues watching. Boom! Flat on my face. It hurt in more ways than

Blog post co-written by Lindsay Jipping and Allyson Apsey Teachers are real people with a heart for students and learning. Parents are real people whose children are their heart. We

A bee flies into the room and three staff members look up as they hear the buzz. One barely even notices the bee. One thinks, “Oh, I hope it doesn’t

Have you ever checked your email and groaned for one of these reasons? You see your principal is in “communication mode” so you know you will have a barrage of