Dear Southwest MO Principals, Below is the RSVP and meeting details for our Spring meeting June 10th in Strafford. Please invite at least 2 principal friends to join us. Make sure you forward this information to any/all principals you know. Together we are smarter! 11:00-11:45: Sub District ... Read More about #SWMAESP June 10th Spring Meeting
Teacher Appreciation Week YouTube Playlist
Let's celebrate teachers with these inspiring videos! ... Read More about Teacher Appreciation Week YouTube Playlist
Padlet & End of the Year Survival for Teachers and Students
My staff generated some ideas for the end of the year today using Padlet. Originally I was going to use post-it notes and post on a piece of chart paper in the workroom. Nope, decided to make it techy! Here's how it went: I created the Padlet and set it to post as a "stream" instead of "free form" ... Read More about Padlet & End of the Year Survival for Teachers and Students
Music Playlist for School Intercom
"I've got the music in me....." well not really but I can pick some sweet songs for the intercom at school. A group of principals and I have been sharing some songs to play over the intercom in the mornings at school. (Or any time of day if you like.) There really is a song for every ... Read More about Music Playlist for School Intercom
Staff Easter Egg Hunt Idea
Easter egg hunts are for kids/adults of all ages! Below is a post from my staff memo about this time last year. I may have shared this last year but it's pretty timely with Easter right around the corner. And now for the Easter Egg Hunt: This idea is from a Springfield principal. This is ... Read More about Staff Easter Egg Hunt Idea
The Mobile Principal’s Office
All credit to @collinspartyof5 for this fantastic idea! And be warned.....your staff will get great enjoyment teasing you about your new "mode of transportation." But all kidding aside....... this has really been one of the greater productivity/time management purchases of my principal-ship. ... Read More about The Mobile Principal’s Office
Too Much Parent Communication???
Are we sending too many emails from school? Today was the 3rd time I heard someone say, "I get so many emails from my child's school I can't keep track." In this case the parent has a student at multiple schools in the district. Well good grief! Your "darned" if you do and "darned" if you don't. ... Read More about Too Much Parent Communication???
Your February Pep Talk – Teachers and Students
Don't let February be the "arm pit" of the school year! I just shared this video on my staff memo and thought you might share too. It's made it around but a good one for this time of year. Happy sharing!! ... Read More about Your February Pep Talk – Teachers and Students
Ideas for Managing Your Schools FaceBook Page
This year marks the 6th year my school has been on Facebook. My how things have changed! Here are some things I do to manage/use my school Facebook Page: In the early days I posted a disclaimer something like this ".....that anything posted on this page should be appropriate for a 5 year old to ... Read More about Ideas for Managing Your Schools FaceBook Page
Most Creative Teacher Ever!
How about this for a fun video? It's been around but worth putting back out there. ... Read More about Most Creative Teacher Ever!
Evernote Reminder Ideas
The possibilities are endless! During my weekend of laryngitis I decided to research more ideas for using Evernote. (Yes, my family was thrilled I could not talk.) First: Student Intervention Team(SIT) I usually sit in on all student intervention meetings and take notes. These meetings are ... Read More about Evernote Reminder Ideas
Video Newsletters – Finally Easy!
TouchCast is an amazingly easy app to use to produce video newsletters! I discovered the app through Curt Rees. My idea for video newletters came from Peter DeWitt's YouTube channel! The first video I produced was just "ok." I didn't like the camera angle for recording from your iPad on your desk. I ... Read More about Video Newsletters – Finally Easy!
Uncensored 1:1 4th Grade Chromebook Reflection
Guest post by my 4th Grade Teacher Lindsay Wells. We get a lot of questions, locally, about the deployment of our Chromebooks in 4th Grade. Who better to share the ups and downs than one of my teachers........ Not too long ago my fourth grade classroom had 12 desktops. That is two ... Read More about Uncensored 1:1 4th Grade Chromebook Reflection
Ever Forget Your Password?
Funny stuff! You know this has happened to you. It just gets worse the more accounts you create/join. ... Read More about Ever Forget Your Password?
How about you? Polished or Passionate?
Someone asked me this question recently, "Are you polished or passionate?" I can't get it out of my mind. Polished: Does "it" just look good on the outside? Whatever "it" is at the time. This blog.....Am I writing what I want to write? Or what's on the surface?(Well duh! It's my blog so I am ... Read More about How about you? Polished or Passionate?
20 Things We Should Say More Often….in 2014!
This kid is so awesome! These things sound so much better coming from him. It just makes you want to be a better person. Will share with my staff! Great welcome back video to add to my memo:) My favorites: #12, #6, & #4 :) ... Read More about 20 Things We Should Say More Often….in 2014!
Rethinking My Daughters’ Digital Footprints
Last night I was able to stay awake and listen to the Technlandia podcast LIVE. That's the kinda thing that happens on Christmas break when your sleeping schedule is completely OFF. Stay awake until all hours of the night and sleep in. It's awesome! Anyway...... Amber Teamann (@8Amber8 on twitter) ... Read More about Rethinking My Daughters’ Digital Footprints
Sunshine Award Assignment Complete!
Sunshine award? I can hear my principal friends laughing out loud at the idea that I would receive any type of award with the word "sunshine" attached. But it's not really an "award" but a challenge. My new found good friend Amber Teaman over at Technically Teamann tagged me in this challenge. She ... Read More about Sunshine Award Assignment Complete!
Confessions of a ONCE Paperless Principal
We've all tried it.......go digital! No paper! Paper is the enemy! Well not anymore. I wonder if anyone else has had these issues??? Digital notes. Digital lists. Digital folders. Digital files. Then it happens............"Now, where did I put that copy?" Dropbox? Evernote? Google Drive? Notes ... Read More about Confessions of a ONCE Paperless Principal
The New Evernote Stylus…Winner!!!
Obviously, I have stylus issues. I actually prefer to write on the iPad as opposed to type notes. Been trying for years to find the right the stylus and I have tried MANY as you can see in the picture above. My favorite of the above stylus(es) is the pink one. It has a spongy tip. The reason there ... Read More about The New Evernote Stylus…Winner!!!
Evolution of Using Evernote
A lot has changed in two years since I posted about my Evernote workflow! First, I broke my Fujitsu ScanSnap last year. Yep, dropped it on the floor. I have every intention of replacing it someday. But until them I either just take a picture of all the documents I need as a PDF or I use the app ... Read More about Evolution of Using Evernote
Twitter Lies I Tell Myself
We've all done it..... Lied to ourselves about our Twitter habits. Here is my short list.... #1 = "I'm only going to check twitter a couple times a day." Riiiiiight! Define "a couple?" 2 times a day? 5 times? Hourly? (Okay I am not that bad. It's not hourly at least.) #2 = "Re-tweeting is ... Read More about Twitter Lies I Tell Myself
Finally!!! My Teachers Follow Me
This is not the victory cry of a desperate leader. It is simply the story of how/why my teachers started following me on Twitter. First, I have almost always shared my ideas here or on Twitter. I follow principals and vice versa to share ideas. We don't need to comment on each others posts or ... Read More about Finally!!! My Teachers Follow Me
Take Edcamp Back to Your School #EdcampKC Reflections
First things first.....THANK YOU Kyle Pace and Laura Gilchrist for putting together a great event. Having first hand knowledge of what it takes to put together an Edcamp I know how hard you worked. My favorite Edcamp experiences are the connections. Touching base with those you have met before ... Read More about Take Edcamp Back to Your School #EdcampKC Reflections
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