This past Sunday was Mother’s Day. I got to spend an entire almost two hours in the car driving to one of my favorite restaurants in Chicago to pick up brunch and bring it back home. It was absolutely glorious. Besides the anticipatory drooling over the amazing spread coming my way, for the first time … Continue reading Choice & Relevance for the Win| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
Roses are red. Violets are blue. I need a break, how about you? It’s February. As much as routines are in place and students are usually flying academically this time of year, it can also be an extra stressful time with second-trimester report cards around the corner, summative evaluation meetings, and students pushing limits with … Continue reading Sometimes You Just Need to Go All Gerry Brooks| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach
So I used to think that there was some magical formula or a needed in-depth plan to building capacity and strengths of others as a leader, but the longer I am a principal (I know a whopping 6 month…| Confessions of a Former Instructional Coach