100 Posts in 100 Days I was a “wannabe runner” for a period of time. I say “wannabe” because after growing up as a fairly serious gymnast, my knees don’t hold up so well routinely pounding on the pavement. My “wannabe” years were in my 30s. I had a regular training regimen and routinely entered… More #90: Reflections on 90%
100 Posts in 100 Days No significant learning occurs without a significant relationship. James Comer It’s “Newbie Week” at my school, which is orientation for all of our new faculty. As the week goes on, we have a mix of informational, training, and social events. It’s a great time to get to know the new… More #89: Who Do I Know?
100 Posts in 100 Days Eleven days ago, in Post 77: Getting Specific, I wrote that one of my mastery goals this year is to: “Help teams and individuals in my school work together interdependently” I also wrote that an action I could take to work toward that goal is: “Be a connector: I… More #88: An Update on Getting Specific
100 Posts in 100 Days These Brazilian Besties are Inventing an mRNA Vaccine as a Gift to the World (Article) Two friends working on something they love that will make a difference in the world. So much heart, smarts, and leadership in this article. It seemed like something worth sharing. Habit Tracker… More #87: The Pulse
100 Posts in 100 Days Back in Post 79: Warm Welcomes, I started to tell the story of walking into a school building as the new principal two weeks before school was starting only to find it essentially deserted. As I wrote that post, it occurred to me that this is a story full of… More #86: “Get Them Here, Get Them Fed, Get Them Home”
100 Posts in 100 Days Back in Post 79: Warm Welcomes, I started to tell the story of walking into a school building as the new principal two weeks before school was starting only to find it essentially deserted. As I wrote that post, it occurred to me that this is a story full of… More #85: Stunned
100 Posts in 100 Days Back in Post 79: Warm Welcomes, I started to tell the story of walking into a school building as the new principal two weeks before school was starting only to find it essentially deserted. As I wrote that post, it occurred to me that this is a story full of… More #84: Taking the Position
100 Posts in 100 Days Back in Post 79: Warm Welcomes, I started to tell the story of walking into a school building as the new principal two weeks before school was starting only to find it essentially deserted. As I wrote that post, it occurred to me that this is a story full of… More #83: Making the Leap
100 Posts in 100 Days Well, 82 days ago when I wrote Post #1, I wrote, “Maybe one day the entire story will be, “This is my story. It isn’t very long. The end.” “ On one hand, today comes close because this is a short and sweet post with not a lot to share…yet.… More #82: Prewriting
100 Posts in 100 Days My pattern has been to use the “decade posts’ (eg, 10, 20, 30 and so on) as a time for some quick reflections. And so I knew this one was coming. But I’ve put off writing it and I’ve tried to figure out why. Early on, I used different formats,… More #81: Reflections (Questions) on 81%