Best of the Blogs
School Administrator, December 2017


“Disappointment is part of life. But the way we handle it as adults provides real-life training for our students, our children and our peers. The greatest form of flattery is imitation. We need to ask ourselves if others imitate what we model, will it demonstrate a growth mindset, hope and grit?”

From “Deal It Out” by Sue Givens (superintendent, El Dorado, Kan.) on her blog FYI — From the Desk of Mama Givens


“We have very little control over the battles being played out on the national stage. However, we can control what happens in our communities, our schools and our classrooms. As adults, we can model the behaviors we want our children to exhibit. If we start small, it will spread.”

From “I Swore Never to be Silent …” by Todd Gazda (superintendent, Ludlow, Mass.) on his eponymous blog


“Recognizing students at Mineral Point are not transient causes their success to be completely in the hands of our collaborative staff.”

From “Game On!” by Luke Francois (superintendent, Mineral Point, Wis.) on his blog Superintendent’s Corner


“The idea of becoming wealthy or living extravagantly at an early age without the sacrifice of work seems to be an expectation today. Nebraska Senator Ben Sasse commits an entire chapter on the importance of work in his book The Vanishing American Adult.”

From “I Believe in Work, Hard Work”  by Michael Todd Freeman (superintendent, Sylacauga, Ala.) on his blog College, Career and Community


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