Jane Kise, Elena Aguilar, Jim Knight, Diane Sweeney….all considered experts in their field, published authors, with different key ideas and visions for coaching.  With so many various models available and …

 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 …