At what point do you begin thinking of the back to school transition? Check your gut this year. Are you excited and full of anticipation? Do you think of yourself, your administration and your students as a cohesive team? Are you spending time thinking of what positive changes you'd like to see in your classroom this year? Or are you looking ahead to the upcoming school year with a feeling of unease or dread? Is your heart in your teaching? Are you being fulfilled in the classroom? Are you…See More

The school year is beginning to wind down in most parts of the country. Pause and evaluate: How was the year, overall? What things did you and/or your school do really well? What things could have been done better? What would you do to improve those things next year?The most important question? How do your students, you as a teacher, and the school as a whole finish well this year? What strategies do you implement within your own school systems to be sure that you're getting the most out of…See More

In Jon Gordon's bestselling book, The Energy Bus, he talks about how we must love our passengers. When we love our passengers, it's not only easy to keep them on the bus, but it's easier to gain their help in pushing the bus when it breaks down.In listening to a pastor speak a few days ago, he posed the question to his leadership team: If you don't love people, then why are you in ministry?" I thought that an interesting question; one worth thinking about seriously, particularly in the area of…See More