Interpersonal and Team Communications
Last Wednesday, I participated in an Administrator’s Academy that focused on knowing your own personal communication style, the communication styles within your team, and how to best communicate with those …
Killing Time Productively
Anyone who knows me knows that I can’t stand a silent room. I need music, TV, the chatter of others talking, the sound of a fan, white noise, anything to …
Empathy in Education
Empathy: noun; the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. (http://www.dictionary.com/browse/empathy) Last Friday, I had the pleasure of attending the TECHCON conference. Although …
Institute Days
I have participated in countless institute days, as a student teacher, teacher, presenter, administrator, organizer, etc.. These experiences vary, regardless of my role on these days, there were the good, …
Social Media as a Classroom Tool
I often hear people grumble about social media, commenting about the amount of time their child is “plugged in”. Twitter, Facebook, SnapChat, Instagram, Pinterest, Tumblr, YouTube…the amount of social media …