I couldn’t completely grasp my grandmother’s knitting rhythm, but I enjoyed the result: a warm, colorful blanket. I tried to learn how to knit and crochet a few times. My early attempts ended in frustration. Decades later, I finally learned; to the chagrin of my...
Just like the office of your school or school district, school websites are a hub of activity. The experience your website provides matters—to your visitors and to you. It’s natural for your school to put a priority on physical upkeep—and we’re not just talking...
It might be time to take the temperature of your stakeholders’ opinions about your school. Is it a bit cold out there among your constituents or cozy and warm? You can’t change perceptions if you don’t know what they are. As an educational leader,...
I thought about titling this blog, Communicating with “Bad Moms.” If you haven’t had an opportunity to see the Bad Moms movies, actress Mila Kunis plays a mother, Amy, whose perfect life falls apart. Overwhelmed, she brings store-bought donuts instead of homemade...
Salespeople are calling and emailing with the list of great features their “easy-to-update” software platforms include. They have booths at conferences. They mail out brochures. They call again, often at your busiest time of year. If you had the time to take their...
Recently, my daughter’s second-grade class participated in a project where the class observed the life stages of the butterfly. She eagerly shared her experience with our family on a regular basis. I’m grateful for teachers who take time to take education up a notch...
