There is no comfort in the growth zone – but there is no growth in the comfort zone – this was a quote shared with us at the start of the National Superintendent Roundtable national convening in the summer 2023…
Education is Life
I’m a fan of the Apple TV show “Ted Lasso” and one of the characters, Dani Rojas, has a saying “futbol is life” … so, in the spirit of Dani Rojas, “Education is Life” is the title of this blog…
Guatemala Service Trip Culture School Building 2023
Guatemala 2023 Tecpan, Guatemala July 2023 Justin (my son) and I ventured from Chicago to Miami and from Miami to Guatemala City, Guatemala. We are serving, learning, exploring, and traveling to Guatemala with Hug it Forward, https://hugitforward.org/ , on a…
What are DMGroup Breakthrough Teams Results in D112? #112Leads
In the 2021-2022 school year, we chose to implement a robust planning and results-oriented project at both K-5 dual language (Spanish/English) schools in the District, Oak Terrace and Red Oak. Our main work has always been to create conditions that…
Reflections from National Superintendent Summit – #112Leads
DMGroup Superintendent Strategy Summit Reflections March 29-31, 2023 New York City, New York As a longtime member of a professional organization for superintendents, District Management Council (DMGroup), I am attending a conference—the DMGroup Superintendent Strategy Summit. This conference focuses on…
Open Letter to Community – Re: Racism, Equality & Freedom
“Let no man pull you low enough to hate him.” – Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. June 1, 2020 An Open Letter to our Community, The tragic death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, Minnesota, brings racial violence to the…
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…
Snapshots of Success in District 112 – #112Leads
“We rise by lifting others.”– Robert Ingersol I recently posted a podcast episode with the information contained in this blog post, if you’re interested, you can listen: In North Shore School District 112, I’m proud to report that our present…
Reflecting on Global Service – 3 Year Anniversary of Dominican Republic Memory Mission Trip
“We all live under the same sky, but we don’t all have the same horizon.” – Konrad Adenauer Three years ago I had an amazing opportunity to serve the people of Rio Grande, Constanza, the Dominican Republic through the Lifetouch…
Board approves Phase I — #112Leads
“The principle is competing against yourself. It’s about self-improvement, about being better than you were the day before.” – Steve Young We have the authority to move forward as a school district with the Long Range Plan Phase I! In…