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EXTRAordinary Leadership in an Ordinary World
It’s all about perspective.
I was walking down the hallway today and saw one of the bulletin boards that had just been redone by a staff member in our building. It caught my attention for a couple reasons. It looked amazing. It had a bizarre combo of symbols. It had a lasting message. While...
First the Heart, Then the Mind
Today, I met with multiple students who I worked with a lot last school year. I wanted to reconnect, to see how summer went and to ask about the first few days of school. It was great! I was reminded, as I often am, of the power and importance of meaningful...
Honor the process of learning.
I went down a rabbit hole this afternoon. I decided that I wanted to find something on Twitter, retweet it and offer a thought about it. This seemed like a good idea in order to become a more connect leader. Ha! That did not happen. After hearing about my own...
The funny thing about focus.
Focus. It's something we always seem to want, but have you ever noticed how limiting it is once you have it? A familiar phrase I'm sure you've heard a thousand times is "in the zone." For the longest time I had assumed that to be a good thing. Now, I'm not so sure....
Today I embark on a journey.
Tuesday, August 14, 2018 Today I embark on a journey. Today was the first day of school. Today marks my 33rd first day of school. In 1985, I began Kindergarten and today I began my 17th year as an educator. I have always loved the first day of school and...
Start Failing – LUE003
Episode: Start Failing Hosts: Jeff Herb (@jeffherb) and Nikki Woodbury (@nikkiwoodbury) Show notes/resources: About LightUpEDU - about page We talked about two of our articles on the episode today. Failure Leads to Success, or Does It? You Can't Let the Losses Define...
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