All great leaders are teaching, and all great teachers are leading.    Rick DuFour Whenever I talk with an educator I’ve just met, I ...

No Excuse November is upon us.  (click here for original post) . It is a time to reflect on goals that we are committed to reaching and reaf...

Abraham Lincoln said it best when he said, "Folks  are usually about as happy as they make their minds up to be."  If that's ...

 This past week my blog reached its one millionth view. I can’t even begin to describe the feelings that I have. There was some excitement, ...

Student success is an aspiration for everyone of us educators. In some cases students reach excellence, while in other cases they do not. Ho...

Entering my 25th year in education, I’m pretty proud of this tremendous milestone. As I reflect, I can’t help but think of all the initiativ...

Leaders say a lot of things. Followers hear motivational messages, instructional ideas, strategic speeches, and at time directive diatribes...