Best of the Blogs
School Administrator, September 2021

“I set a goal in January to write every day and I met that goal. Since then, I have written very sporadically on this blog, in my journal, and no other writing. Recently, I pulled out an Anne Lamott book about writing as inspiration to get back to my own personal writing. I’ve been pondering whether I could be a fiction writer or whether I might have a memoir in me.”

From “Currently 2.0” by Amy Illingworth, assistant superintendent of educational services, Encinitas Union High School District, Encinitas, Calif., on her blog Reflections on Leadership and Learning “Let’s agree to be more judicious with how we spend our time. Living, working, and parenting in Silicon Valley, I’m afraid that in our zeal to get our kids engaged once again that we’ll return our kids — and ourselves — to a pace and an expectation that leads to burnout.”

From “Let’s Agree” by Erik Burmeister, superintendent, Menlo Park City School District, Atherton, Calif., on his blog Sup’s On: A School Superintendent’s Thoughts on Education, Community, Parenting, and More

“Many of you know my son, Micah. … He’s given me a new perspective on the world. I view it now from the lens of curbs and ramps. … Our equity work isn’t about putting up more curbs for others or making people feel guilty because they can walk. It’s about creating a culture that is safe and welcoming to all.”

From “Farewell & Thank You” by Jeff Snell, superintendent, Camas School District, Camas, Wash., on his blog Hope & Joy

“It was an almost daily pressure from some place — either within our district or from our community — on the directions we were taking. It reminded me to keep an open mind about the context of others and the need to ensure that we remained reflective of our own mindset so that we didn’t fall into a trap of familiarity.”

From “2021 Year-end Reflections: The School Year, Star Wars & My Dad” by Dave Eberwein, superintendent/CEO, School District 63, Saanichton, British Columbia, on his blog The Power of Why
 
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