“I am seeking, I am striving, I am in it with all my heart.” – Vincent Van Gogh On Monday, February 21, 2022, we celebrate President’s Day in the United States. It’s a day to honor those who have been…
Students as Leadership Partners – #112Leads
From the Board room to the community, and into the classroom Student Voice: From Invisible to Invaluable, gives practical examples of how to leverage student voice in our schools and districts. It is alive with insights and ideas that school…
Don’t Let Perfect be the Enemy of Good – #112Leads
“To handle yourself, use your head; to handle others, use your heart.” – Eleanor Roosevelt Schools in North Shore School District 112 are poised to welcome students and staff in less than one month. The first day for staff members…
Fall 2020 – Re-Opening schools Video Message #112Leads
“Always hold yourself to just one standard: to be the very best version of who you are.” – George Raveling Little in my career has been more complicated, more complex, and more controversial than the reopening planning for school this…
Global Leadership at International Conference – #112Leads
“Knowing others is wisdom, knowing yourself is Enlightenment.” -Lao Tzu Joining educational leaders from across the United States, China, Denmark, the United Kingdom, Italy, Russia, Costa Rica, Finland, Singapore, & Canada, I represented North Shore School District 112 at the…
Insights from Students in a Bio Tech Program- #AASA_DigitalConsortium Summer 2019 visit – Nashville, TN
“It always seems impossible until it’s done.” – Nelson Mandela Listen to a recent episode of my podcast featuring question and answers from Tennessee high school students in Wilson County, just outside of Nashville — they are part of a…
Renewed focus on Student Learning #112Leads
“Success is not a result of what we do occasionally. Success is a result of the little things we do EVERY SINGLE DAY. Habits are a choice!” – Alan Stein This blog post is a reflection post as well as…
What does a superintendent do? What’s my mission?
“There is no passion to be found in settling for a life that is less than the one you are capable of living.” – Nelson Mandela In my adventures in leadership, and in my travels to other school districts, regions,…
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…
What’s so artificial about artificial intelligence (AI)? Do we use it to maximize learning? — #112Leads
“Believe you can and you’re halfway there.” – Theodore Roosevelt Artificial intelligence (AI) is an area of computer science that emphasizes the creation of intelligent machines that work and react like humans. Some of the activities computers with artificial intelligence are designed for include: Speech…