As the new Assistant Principal of the school where I taught for 16 years, I find myself in the exciting, but pressure-filled role where I have to interview candidates for teacher positions. Recently, I spent an entire day conducting interviews for two teaching positions at my school. I was one of a panel of six […]
There was a time, in the good old days, when I would teach high level concepts, and the majority of my students would get it. Their parents were super supportive, and for the most part, the students were self-motivated. They cared about their education, and life for me as a teacher was good. I had […]
I was listening to the Dave Ramsey Podcast, EntreLeadership, and I ran across the episode with Tony Dungy, the former head coach of the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1996 to 2001, and head coach of the Indianapolis Colts from 2002 to 2008. I heard something Tony say that made me want to share it on […]
It’s that time of year. We’re in the middle of March, and I’m hearing about many teachers feeling a little overwhelmed. Danielle Mizuta shared in her guest post about going through the “tough time” in a year, and for many teachers, it feels like they’re in that time every day. It’s easy to feel a […]