“It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the…
Message from the Superintendent – A Check In July 10 2022 #112Leads #HPStrong
“Storms make trees take deeper roots.” Dolly Parton On July 4, 2022, innocence was ripped out of the hearts of Highland Park and Highwood Illinois due to a tragedy of unspeakable description. Another mass murder in America – on the…
Podcast – What’s Going on in D112? We are preparing to reset! #112Leads
This unprecedented school year is coming to a close — what a year! We have learned, we have grown, we have struggled, and we will emerge stronger than ever. We chronicle the “reopening” at https://www.nssd112.org/domain/1243 and we take great pride…
Impact of a Teacher – #112Leads
Either write something worth reading or do something worth writing.” – Benjamin Franklin With this school year coming to a close on June 4, 2020 I was reflecting on the power of a teacher, and in February 2017 I shared…
District Updates and Information – #112Leads
“You’ve only got 3 choices in life: Give up, Give in, or Give it all you’ve got!”– Anonymous Through this blog, I share information about leadership, the superintendent position, education, policy, general trends in society, the future, and news and…
Spring 2019 Video Update – English audio Spanish Subtitles – #112Leads
“Greatness is not primarily a matter of circumstance; greatness is first and foremost a matter of conscious choice and discipline.” – Jim Collins, Great by Choice We are very proud of the past year’s worth of work in North Shore…
Measurement of Success – #112Leads
“Let’s all strategize how the job can get done, versus informing each other why it can’t be done.”– Melissa Gonzales So what is success? How do we know we are successful? What are the elements of success? What are the…
An Interview with Dr. Kevin Ryan – Podcast Episode #2
“For our own success to be real, it must contribute to the success of others.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Sharing podcast episode 2, an interview with Dr. Kevin Ryan, Assistant Superintendent for Teaching & Learning! Podcast Episode 2 – An Interview…
Launching a Podcast: Lighthouse 112 – #112Leads
“Success in life comes when you simply refuse to give up, with goals so strong that obstacles, failure, and loss only act as motivation.” – Unknown In North Shore School District 112, we’re committed to changing the narrative of public…
Survey Says — Ask, Listen, Plan, Engage, Monitor — #112Leads
Team effort goes vain when individual effort is in the wrong direction.” – Ram Mohan This blog post content is also published in the Highland Park Neighbors magazine December 2018 issue…