Saturday, January 25, 2014

The "Rockstars" of Education!

Our cohort attended DuFour's PLC conference in Charlotte this past fall.  We were able to grab a picture with Becky and Rick DuFour before leaving.  He shared with us that administration was the best job he ever had.

Monday, January 20, 2014

The "A" Team


Dr. DJ and the A-Team
me, Clarkie Hussey, Dr. DJ, Shaun Krencicki, & Julia Brown
MCS principal interns

The Glass Is Half-Full

7 months down, 5 months to go... Where has the time gone.

It seems like I was just receiving my books or heading to Cullowhee or beginning my internship at Elise.  Now, I am heading into my mid-year conference with the superintendent.  And, it's been an amazing journey (hence the optimistic title)!

And, just when we think we have it down to a science, they throw us a curve ball and switch us to another school system for five weeks!  On the up side, I am looking forward to working with another leadership style and another system with different initiatives.  On the down side, I am going to miss the staff and students and the fact that I won't immediately know my role at my switch school.  


Highlights of the First Semester

~establishing positive relationships with the students and staff at Elise
~working with MCS leadership on the strategic plan
~remembering my roots as a teacher as decisions are made
~winning the sack race with an 8th grader at Fun Day... I couldn't breathe when it was over, but dog gone it, we won!