Category Archives: Leadership

Are Our Schools Offering a False Security?

Posted on May 15, 2013 by amy

About a month ago at church they announced that there was going to be a free throw contest which brought back some memories of my free throw experience when I was in 7th grade.  My sisters and I were known … Continue reading →

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Leadership: Diagnose the Situation

Posted on February 14, 2012 by amy

Leadership is tough.  Moving people from point A to put B can be quite a challenge, especially when you, as the leader aren’t exactly sure what point B looks like and especially when there are so many variables that may … Continue reading →

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School Improvement: Own it!

Posted on January 28, 2012 by amy

What is School improvement? When I ask groups of teachers I work with this question, most often the description is synonymous with the words “have to” and “hoops we have to jump through”. Often school improvement is seen as what … Continue reading →

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Leadership is an activity. Seize the moment

Posted on January 15, 2012 by amy

A leader is often seen as a person who is in a position of authority within a group of people. When something goes wrong, it is the person that members blame it on and when something goes right, it is … Continue reading →

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Moments… what story are we telling ourselves?

Posted on November 10, 2011 by amy

I adore my daughter  and all of her many talents in art and music but never considered her a runner.  She is a dancer, a singer, a baker, an artist, a trampoline jumper, but a runner she is not.  I … Continue reading →

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MTSS: Making Them See Success

Posted on September 6, 2011 by amy

This summer I traveled to Italy.  While sitting for what seemed an eternity in the airport, my friend and I noticed how clean it was. There was an older gentleman with a special tool getting gum off the floor.  A … Continue reading →

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