Reflect 31 Day 31
How wonderful it is that nobody need wait a single moment before starting to improve the world. Anne Frank Day 31: The last #Reflect31 question of 2016 Teachers have the power to change the world one student at a time. Think about that one student. What have you or will you do to be the change for that student? Matt and I want to thank you for participating and openly sharing your reflections throughout the month. We wish you a school year full of growth and reflection. P
#REFLECT31 Day 30
The real man smiles in trouble, gathers strength from distress, and grows brave by reflection. Thomas Paine It’s day 30 of our 31 days of reflection and I can honestly say it’s a been a journey that we hope to continue every August. The questions from our community have been thoughtful and essential for inspiring reflection of our instructional practices. How and how often do you plan to continue to build reflective practice into your routine? What value do find in reflecti
#REFLECT31 - Day 29
“Around here, however, we don't look backwards for very long. We keep moving forward, opening up new doors and doing new things, because we're curious...and curiosity keeps leading us down new paths.” ― Walt Disney You are always a student, never a master. You have to keep moving forward. - Conrad Hall Matt just started his 12th year teaching and I’m in year 17, we’ve learned a lot but the most important thing is to keep learning. It’s the only way to meet the needs of our
#REFLECT31 - Day 28
When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things. Joe Namath It’s Saturday and time to have fun with the family. It’s was the first day in a while that we haven’t touched work. We haven’t talked about lesson plans or the PLN or even what needed to get done. We just played. The kids jumped into the pool over and over again and Tatum our youngest, stuck by my side watching them. Then something clicked and it was beautiful
#Reflect31 - Day 27
You can't do sketches enough. Sketch everything and keep your curiosity fresh. -John Singer Sargent It’s been a good first week of school in the Grundler house albeit a long one. I can’t say it’s been an easy road taking on this reflection challenge and blogging every day of August (one of the busiest months of the year) but it’s been so worth it. In fact I’m not much of a writer, never have been. I was the kid that shied away from any type of writing, as a dyslexic I I di
#REFLECT31 Day 26
"One does not discover new lands without losing sight of the shore for a very long time" - Andre Gide We are thrilled to be inspired by Alice Gentili, an Art Educator from the great city of Boston. She’s so awesome, always blurring the lines of ed tech and art to find innovative new ways to explore the creative process with middle school students. Doesn’t hurt that she’s an absolute hoot as well, just downright fun. As you know it’s an exciting time to be an educator, we li
#REFLECT31 Day 25
Trust is the glue of life. It's the most essential ingredient in effective communication. It's the foundational principle that holds all relationships. Stephen Covey We’re lucky to have a local PLN that is bar none and among them is Ryan Steele. I had the privilege of meeting Ryan several years ago when we fellow assistant principals working at sister schools. I knew then he was a leader who had all the right intent and motivation. For Ryan it’s all about make connections
#Reflect31 Day 24
http://matthewarend.blogspot.com/ "America has believed that in differentiation, not in uniformity, lies the path of progress. It acted on this belief; it has advanced human happiness, and it has prospered. - Louis D. Brandeis" Today we are lucky to have our reflection question from a very energetic and motivational principal that believes in his community. Matthew Arend is a leads a wonderful neighborhood school and he values, his students, parents and staff as collaborativ
#Reflect31 Day 23
It’s hard to believe that it’s already day twenty-three, a daily blog is starting to become a habit and it’s helped so much having inspiration from the PLN. Today we are lucky to have a quote and question shared from Susan Riley (@susanrileyphoto) in Maryland. "Comparison is the Thief of Joy" - Theodore Roosevelt. As adults and even adolescents, we often let fear of of not being “as good as” prevent us from moving forward. As an art educator people will say things to me suc
#REFLECT31 Day 22
Don has picked another great quote for us today. “Recognizing power in another does not diminish your own.” ~Joss Whedon Think about those that you look to for guidance or see as a leader. Often times in my role as a coordinator I think about the potential I see in others. My second principal, Sara Bonser, taught me that our primary job as a leader was to grow other leaders. That we should not be intimidated by those with power we should help guide them and model great lea
