Best of the Blogs
School Administrator, June 2018


“I often think of my days as an 8th-grade teacher. I ask myself, ‘How many times did I ask a student how they learned best as opposed to how I am most comfortable teaching?’ I ask, ‘How many times did I give students a choice in how they demonstrated mastery?’ And, finally, ‘How many times did I ask for candid feedback on how I was doing …?’ ”

From “Reflections on Shadow A Student Day” by Michael Gill (superintendent, Hanover County Public Schools, Ashland, Va.) on his blog HCPS Superintendent’s Blog


“Find someone with 20 years of experience and ask them if the job has gotten any easier. In-quire if they think the demands, pressures and sequence of changes are any easier today than they were in 1998 or 2008 or 2013.”

From “It’s Time We Had a Talk” by P.J. Caposey (superintendent, Meridian School District 223, Stillman Valley, Ill.) on his blog Making Education Meaningful


“I often get asked, ‘What exactly do teachers do on late-start Wednesdays?’ Ankeny educators take this time to collaborate, deepen their learning and discuss strategies that will make them better teachers.”

From “What Do Ankeny Teachers Do on Late-Start Wednesdays?” by Bruce Kimpston (superintendent, Ankeny Community School District, Ankeny, Iowa) on his blog Great Schools for Great Kids


“Adults argue back and forth about gun legislation, mental health issues, and who is to blame, but never truly listen to one another or our children. Time goes by and adults move on to the next topic to argue about in the legislative halls of this country.”

From “Listen To Our Children” by Blane McCann (superintendent, Westside Community Schools, Omaha, Neb.) on Blane McCann’s Blog



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