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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! 5 things we need to stop pretending. 1 We need to stop pretending leadership is about power and titles. Ultimately, many don’t believe driving the speed limit is in their best interest and the risk of a ticket doesn’t change that. Why do we think playing a game of gotcha would work any better in our school? 2 We need to stop pretending carrots and sticks are the way to motivate students. Are test scores important? How is your attendance r...
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November | 2013 | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Monthly Archives: November 2013. What I learned my first year on twitter. Getting started: We were lucky to have @stumpteacher in for an inservice day in my former district and he gave a fantastic presentation on what it meant to be a great teacher and encouraged all of our staff to start on Twitter. The best advice he gave about Twitter? I have learned to question a lot of practices we use in school and if they really benefit our student...
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January | 2015 | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Monthly Archives: January 2015. Want to be a truly great educator? I am an education nerd. My wife and probably many who work with me don’t understand why I would spend an evening on Twitter or Voxer talking education with peers around the country. I am there to connect with the best of the best. I have come into contact with many big ideas for the first time. A friendly greeting at the door. A shared laugh with a colleague. I’m goi...
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June | 2015 | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Monthly Archives: June 2015. How do you determine that your teachers are engaged in school improvement initiatives or just compliant? How many of you drive the speed limit? My guess is not many. Why is that? What if the consequence was higher? Would that change people’s driving habits? What does this have to do with school improvement? The cycle of school improvement in many places generally goes something like this…. One or two years lat...
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December | 2013 | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Monthly Archives: December 2013. Stop trying to make your kids read. Stop trying to make your kids read… Really. Many practices in place in school today may lead to short term results for students, but what both the research and common sense tells us is that our schools are producing very few adults who love to read. In Donalyn Miller’s great book “ The Book Whisperer. What will our kids do if they have a choice? Here is my quick brainsto...
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Want to be a truly great educator? Think small… | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Want to be a truly great educator? I am an education nerd. My wife and probably many who work with me don’t understand why I would spend an evening on Twitter or Voxer talking education with peers around the country. I am there to connect with the best of the best. I have come into contact with many big ideas for the first time. A friendly greeting at the door. A shared laugh with a colleague. A short playful moment. I’m going to re...
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April | 2014 | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Monthly Archives: April 2014. Does whole group instruction engage today’s student? What do you think of when you think of whole group instruction? Is it bad for today’s student? Do most whole group instruction based classrooms look something like the results above? Every day as I walk through classrooms as a principal, the number one thing I am looking for is student engagement. How would you define student engagement? 8221; I believe who...
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May | 2014 | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Monthly Archives: May 2014. What it’s not about…. It’s not about another trophy for your shelf…. It’s not about earning a gold star…. It’s not about the grades on your report card…. It’s not about a pat on the back…. It’s not about accumulating points or jumping up levels…. It’s not about competing or winning…. It’s not about memorizing someone else’s ideas…. It is about passion…. It is about a fire burning inside…. May 4, 2014. Realizati...
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Back in the classroom with the Daily Five | Principal Joey
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If you're not having fun at school, you're not trying hard enough! Back in the classroom with the Daily Five. Here are some of my initial observations (good and not so good):. 1 Making individual conferences and small group instruction a regular part of instruction allows you to know students on a whole different level. 2 Student choice is powerful, but easier said than done. 3 Building routines/stamina is so important. 4 Daily Five is differentiated for all students. I would love to hear from you! Leave...
