I hate to be the bearer of bad news but…here it comes: Sometimes they really ARE out to get you! Yep. Nobody wants to talk about it but crooked politics, discrimination, revenge, and ego-driven adversaries are awaiting you in the dark underbelly of the educational leadership world. Sinister sharks swim in the seas of our

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Surviving the Dunk Tank

Honestly, New Year’s Resolutions have rarely been effective for me. In similar fashion, although the “one word” concept has been effective for some…for me, not so much. I have always tried to tune into what is bringing me positive energy. What is it that when I’m doing it, it doesn’t feel like work. That activity or

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Play Your Drum in 2017

The Ditch That Textbook Digital Summit has been a smashing success with fantastic presentations each day. Congratulations to Matt Miller and all of the presenters. If you didn’t sign up and/or missed my part of the program, I’m embedding it below. It disappears on 12/31! (Check out the sketchnote made by Jen Giffen! Thanks for

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My #DitchSummit Presentation

UPDATED!!! #BookSnaps have taken the world by storm!! Enjoy this post…and contact Tara Martin if you would like her to speak about #BookSnaps at your conference or with your staff! Now THIS is cool!! The always innovative and inspiring educator from Lawrence, Kansas, Tara Martin, has agreed to contribute a guest post for my blog

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#BookSnaps!!