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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: Educational Philosophy
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Be a student so long as you still have something to learn, and this will mean all your life. Henry L. Doherty. The core business of schools is to promote the learning of their students and this belief should pervade the thoughts of the entire community, and be a central component of the decision making process at every level. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). American Community School of Abu Dhabi. View my complete profile. Sentiments On Common Sense.
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: Back to School
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Tuesday, July 5, 2011. I am back on campus at Lehigh University in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania completing my second summer of courses working towards my doctorate in Educational Leadership. Although it is going to be a busy summer, I am very excited to get back on campus and participate in some face to face learning after working through on-line courses for the past two semesters. Posted by Mark Hardeman. Subscribe to: Post Comments (Atom).
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: Embedding our Graduate Profile
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Wednesday, September 21, 2011. Embedding our Graduate Profile. Critical, Creative, Refective, Independent). Organized, Risk-takers, Open-Minded, Respectful of Self, Others and the World). Balanced, Inquisitive, Adaptable, Knowledgeable, Effective Communicators). Diligent, Motivated, Confident, Principled, Collaborative). Helps to educate our students and parents to make them more aware of our school's mission. Allows for a consistent SLC theme...
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: June 2010
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Wednesday, June 16, 2010. The office is closed and the plane heads out tomorrow morning. I am looking forward to a short break back at the cottage before heading off to start my doctorate degree at Lehigh University. Posted by Mark Hardeman. Links to this post. Monday, June 14, 2010. 5 Levels of Leadership. The Five Levels of Principal Leadership. In this article, Mr. Young summarizes a model developed by. The principal must build a personal r...
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: October 2010
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Wednesday, October 27, 2010. Steven Farr - Teach for America. I remember reading an article in The Atlantic last year titled " What Makes a Great Teacher. Invest in students and their families. Continuously increase their effectiveness. Posted by Mark Hardeman. Links to this post. Labels: ACS Abu Dhabi. Friday, October 22, 2010. I am currently in Kathmandu at the NESA leadership conference and having a great time. NESA. Fire - Judy Brown.
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: July 2010
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Thursday, July 1, 2010. The Tao of Leadership. One of my first small assignments this summer was to create a leadership philosophy based on a book we read called the Tao of Leadership. Tao means how: how things happen, how things work. By knowing Tao, I know how things happen. (Heider, pg. 1). Being centered means having the ability to recover one’s balance, even in the midst of action. A centered person is not subject to passing whi...The mis...
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: August 2010
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Sunday, August 15, 2010. Middle School Marshmallow Challenge. Over the summer, I watched Tom Wujek's Ted talk called, "Build a Tower, Build a Team" and I immediately knew that this was a challenge that I wanted to present to the middle school faculty at ACS. We have worked very hard over the past few years to build a collaborative culture and I knew that this challenge would lead to a great discussion about the power of teaming. Learn from our...
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal: Visiting Author Program
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Bridge in the Middle - Thoughts of a Middle School Principal. Tuesday, February 8, 2011. For the past four years, our school has invested in our visiting author program as an opportunity for our students to interact with professional authors. I am happy to say that this investment has been very worthwhile and I believe these visits have had a profound impact on our school culture and our writing program. Over the past four years, we have had visits from professional writers such as Taylor Mali. I really ...
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