Motivating Middle School Readers
This week’s post comes to you from Kim Hollis. Kim is a reading specialist for Geneva School District 304. I am thrilled to share Kim’s post with you, although I …
This week’s post comes to you from Kim Hollis. Kim is a reading specialist for Geneva School District 304. I am thrilled to share Kim’s post with you, although I …
Physically and mentally exhausted, disheveled, overwhelmed…..these are the adjectives I would use to describe how I typically feel at the end of facilitating an Administrator’s Academy or workshop. After countless …
It’s November, which for many of us, indicates that it is time for Parent Teacher Conferences. Early in my career I dreaded parent teacher conferences. I collected student work samples, …
I was, what I consider to be, a traditional high school student. I played softball and volleyball, I earned okay grades (could have done WAY better), got in my fair …
Growing up I always enjoyed math. I felt that math was very black and white, I loved that there was a “right” and “wrong” answer to problems. The fact that …
Does February 28, 2020 ring a bell??? It has been on my calendar since March 3, 2019. It’s Kane County-Wide Institute Day!! #ID2020 Every year all 9 Unit Districts in …
Last week, I attended my daughter’s kindergarten parent night. As a former teacher and principal, I vowed to never be the parent that “attacks teachers” or believes 100% of the …
It was my second day as a Principal (ever), I sat in the district-wide administrative team meeting sitting next to the Director of Student Services. I made a comment to …
Congratulations to D300’s Christina Dahlberg from Algonquin Lakes Elementary School for being the first to respond to my blog last week, “As The Bell Rings”. Christina will receive a $20 …
As a teacher (and administrator), one of the things I enjoyed most about the beginning of a new school year was creating my daily schedule. Yes, I know how lame …