It's 12-31-23 otherwise known as 123123! How neat is that? 2023 Recap 2023 has been such a crazy whirlwind for me and my family. I don't think I have officially shared it on the blog, but I moved from high school administration world back to elementary as a school principal. Just as I was finding my niche in the high school realm, an opportunity to go back to my elementary roots came open and I went for it! It has been a busy few months, and I know that I still have a while to go before I get my footing in place. My new school family and community is incredible, and I am so grateful for this journey. New Year Freebie One of things I loved while in the classroom was the ability to be creative and make things that we could use in our classroom. I have been so consumed with learning all the things, that I have not had a chance to just create. Once upon a time, I had a "create" notebook that I used to carry with me everywhere. I could sketch it out ideas and save ...
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Simple Communication Notebook
When I was in the classroom, I used a contact log where I tracked parent/student communication notes. Most of the time, quick little notes were all that I needed. Fast forward to my first year as a high school assistant principal, I quickly realized just how much more vital good documentation and note-taking was. A contact log was no longer going to be enough when working in a school of 1600ish students. For the first few weeks of school that year, I tried a few different things: A contact log with extra space to write notes Never had enough space Using the notes section in the back of my planner Again, not enough space A digital contact log I can write faster than I can type, it was not easy to search for previous information, and it seemed impersonal when I was having to type notes on my computer when trying to meet with a student or parents/guardians. So, I went to TJMaxx, bought a cheap $3.00 blank notebook(with a hard cardboard ...
The Innovative Educators Workshop
A Big Dream At the start of every new year, my husband and I sit down and create a "dream list" of big things that we want to accomplish over the next 365 days. The goal of the list is that is has to be something BIG, something that is a true passion of ours, and something that is going to challenge and push us our of our comfort zones. Our lists usually only have two or three things on them, but they are dreams that we have grown in our mind and held in our hearts. Once we put them on that list, we are saying that we are ready to tackle them, make them a reality, and are asking our partner for support. A couple of the items we have dreamed and prayed into existence of the years have been to start a local USA swim team, get a doctoral degree, host a winter swim camp, build a house, and start a family. It is one of my favorite new year traditions! This year, I tossed a really big dream out there. I had been holding on to this dream for YEARS, but this was the year that I finally ...
