This is my 3rd year as elementary principal in my current building. For the past two years I have "required" my teachers to spend one afternoon, after school, and ride a school bus. Well today was the day! We have early-out Mondays and the students are dismissed 30 min. early so teachers have collaborative work time. Since we only have 2 Mondays of school left and I didn't have another event ... Read More about Above and Beyond?

Is it really May? Do you say this every year? Yes!!! Where did this year go?I think this year was an especially trying time for my community, school, teachers and students. In January we missed 6 days of school due to a devastating ice storm. Families were without "power" for days and some people for weeks. Even when school reopened we had families and teachers without power. It took over a month ... Read More about Where did the year go?

Now that I have my life back in order, thanks to GTD, I have been feverishly reading blogs. I guess I forgot to keep up with my own. I just get so intrigued with others. I want to comment on everyone but then I get headed off in another direction with a link in someone's blog! Vicious, but fun cycle.As the school year winds down (only 13 more days for us) I look forward to the professional ... Read More about Principal Support Systems – BLOGGING!!!

If it were not for my iPod I can't imagine how I would keep up with all these new and great things I am finding on Web 2.0! I recently replied to a blog entry on LeaderTalk about iPods and it got me to thinking of all the ways I have been using mine lately.Originally I purchased my iPod because I thought it was cool. Sounds just like the kids doesn't it?! I had to have the video iPod as well do be ... Read More about The iPod Factor

It has almost been a week since I started reading the book Getting Things Done and reading about GTD on lots of blogs. What a difference a week makes! Just purchasing the labeler alone has saved my life. If all I do is get all my folders, piles, and papers labeled my life will be simply glorious. Okay, I know that is taking it over the edge, but you can all relate.My advice....GET A LABELER. AC ... Read More about GTD Update

As I reflect on one of my most challenging weeks in my professional career, I have vowed not to revisit weeks like last week. You know what I am talking about...........mad parents, car accidents in the parking lot, bus write-ups, visits from school bored :) members, inside recess for days, etc. Principals can understand me.After spending what little free time I had this weekend catching up on my ... Read More about Getting Things Done