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Inspiring Educators Who Inspire Future Leaders

Looking for an online summer course? Try SlideRule!

How many of you are familiar with SlideRule? Apparently, SlideRule “allows you to search a ton of online courses in the subject area that interests you.” In an attempt to … Continue reading

July 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

YOU

    With just three simple sentences and 12 single words, late tennis great Arthur Ashe leaves a powerful message for adults and children alike. The most powerful part of his message … Continue reading

July 17, 2014 · 2 Comments

Effective Parent Communication

Establishing and maintaining a healthy working relationship with parents is even more important and easy in the 21st century. Thanks to the advances in technology, it isn’t a question of … Continue reading

July 17, 2014 · Leave a comment

Summer Planning: 10 Things to Do This Summer to Advance Your Career

There are educators who will look at this post and think – this list does not work for me because I am a teacher. Well I am here to tell you … Continue reading

July 15, 2014 · Leave a comment

The Future of Education Comes Down to This

As politicians, parents, and business executives fight over the future of education – I ask educators to remember who we serve. In order to ensure that all of our schools … Continue reading

July 14, 2014 · 8 Comments

Google’s Growing Possibilities

Attention teachers and administrators: the launch of Google Classroom, September 2014, is the next big thing from Google Apps for Education. If you are still not using Google as a … Continue reading

July 13, 2014 · 2 Comments

Secret Ingredients

Innovative classrooms are places that use great pedagogy and integrated technology to instill a deep passion for learning. tlb   Source

July 12, 2014 · Leave a comment

Faith

  “You are braver than you believe, smarter than you seem, and stronger than you think.” –  Winnie the Pooh    

July 11, 2014 · Leave a comment

Where Is the True Value of a School?

When is the last time your school took a close look at the things that it does and asked: can be shifted vs. cannot be shifted? Before beginning this process, … Continue reading

July 10, 2014 · Leave a comment

“Coding Isn’t Just for Computer Whizzes”

I love using principalaim to highlight an educational perspective that I share or that I am wrestling with. Today’s “Read This Now!” features an insightful TED Talk from Mitch Resnick … Continue reading

July 10, 2014 · 4 Comments