“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…
End of Year Highlights from D112 – #112Leads
“Success doesn’t come to you, you go to it.” – Marva Collins 2018 was a big year for North Shore School District 112! With this blog post, I’m thrilled to share some highlights of 2018 as we look back on…
China Bridge Delegation 2018 – #112Leads
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony.” – Mahatma Gandhi China Journey On my first trip to the People’s Republic of China, 🇨🇳, as a delegate in the 2018 Chinese –…
Doing what I said I would do — leading for ALL –#112Leads
“A goal properly set is halfway reached.” – Zig Ziglar So on Tuesday, October 23, 2018, at the Regular Meeting of the Board of Education, I have the opportunity to publicly, formally and officially recommend the first phase of our…
Update – Long Range Planning Focus on our WHY – #112Leads
“When fear knocks, let passion, faith, responsibility, or courage answer the door.” – Unknown On September 12, 2018, the Superintendent’s Long-Range Planning Committee (LRPC) held its second meeting. At this meeting my team and I brought our focus back to…
Long Range Planning In NSSD112 — #112Leads
“Alone we can do so little; together we can do so much.” – Helen Keller In the school district where I serve as the superintendent of schools, North Shore School District 112, serving the people of Highland Park, Highwood, and…
New Beginnings – #112Leads
July 1, 2018 Welcome to my new blog! My old blogs can be found at: Blog from 2013-2018 and Blog 2009-2013 I’ve been blogging in one form or another since 2009. Today I start my 26th year in public education, my 9th…