Beginning this year, the Edublog Awards includes a category for the “Best School Administrator Blog.” I think it is a great addition. Speaking from personal experience as an administrator, few things were as worth the time as blogging in terms...
Education World is featuring an excellent article on blogging for principals. A large portion of the article talks about the Raymond L. Young Elementary School blog. Pattie Thomas, the principal at Young and a close personal friend is the primary...
There was a time in our history when schools felt it important to come together as a student body on a regular basis, and singing together was usually a part of the activity. We learned how to be a audience,...
A new school is about to begin. If you are a parent, what is it that you want the teacher(s) to know about your child? If you are a teacher, what is the best way to learn about the students...
Sixteen months ago in a post entitled “Little Things are Big Things,” I wrote, “Doing little things, and doing them well, is a big thing. Virtually every task we perform is insignificant when viewed alone. Knit together, those small accomplishments...
During my final year as a principal (before moving to the central office), I started a blog to communicate with parents and a blog to communicate with staff. Creating and maintaining the blogs was a joy and provided one of...
“Life doesn’t have to be hard” was the theme of a short workshop for the faculty at R.L. Young Elementary School here in Talladega, AL. There are tricks and tools that can reduce the monotony and help us get our...
The days leading up to Christmas vacation are always exciting times in an elementary school. During those last three days I had the opportunity to participate in musical events at two of our elementary schools. Fancy restaurants often feature live...
If you are looking for your favorite Christmas-time television shows, there is no need to search. Here is a list in chronological order. I borrowed this link from a post on the Raymond L. Young Elementary School blog. Of all...