Effective leaders are proactive. I admire how quickly leaders around the world got remote learning up and running. Now they need to operate with one foot in the present and another foot in the future preparing for what is to come. In the mastermind, we...
Many educators are raising their hands because they are drowning and putting in much longer hours than usual. That might be due to learning the new tools of school in a remote space, but it also might be because of a lack of priorities. Batching tasks (or...
An easy way to reduce the number of hours you work in a day: collect your fires and extinguish them at once. I’ve learned this about so-called “emergencies.” Most are not and if you let those fires burn, they extinguish themselves. Then there are fires that won’t go...
I’ve completed two marathons. They were challenging experiences. Finishing a marathon is an accomplishment and one of the gifts you receive at the end is this: I felt like I can do anything I put my mind to. I felt that way after a week, months, and even a few...
Some teachers are struggling with their students right now. Some take it personally that work is not being turned in, students are not showing up to video classes, and engagement is low. Here is an idea for your next staff meeting to discuss … What was your home life...
Optimists say “We’ll be back to school in May.” Pessimists say “The world is over. Everyone will be homeschooling from now on.” Realists say “I will give the best online experience to my kids right now. This sucks, but we’ll make the best of it. I hope we return...
