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2024
December
- Everyone can use more kindness. December 20, 2024
- Control how you react to events December 20, 2024
- She didn’t hit. She loved instead December 20, 2024
- Sometimes misses are wins December 19, 2024
- Patience December 19, 2024
- Dad did. December 18, 2024
- Doing chores December 18, 2024
- When you give kindness it comes back to you December 18, 2024
- Mason with the buzzer beater December 18, 2024
- Nobody shows up to boy’s birthday party, so kind folks show him some love December 17, 2024
- You can get excited about your achievements December 17, 2024
- The gift of life. Amazing December 17, 2024
- Next level celebration December 15, 2024
- Madame President December 12, 2024
- You are the average of the five people you surround yourself with December 05, 2024
- Every kid needs 5 positive adult role models and mentors December 05, 2024
- Don’t let your limitations stop you December 05, 2024
- Father’s notes are powerful. December 05, 2024
- Unlock True Peace December 05, 2024
- 4 Steps to Well in Schools - Danielle Nuhfer December 05, 2024
- Real power comes from resisting temptation. December 04, 2024
- How I lost weight December 04, 2024
- The golden arrow December 04, 2024
- Amazing talents are out there. December 04, 2024
- Work smarter not harder. Find a new way to solve your problems December 04, 2024
- Put your personal issues to the side for a greater cause December 04, 2024
- not defined by your mistakes December 04, 2024
- blowing out candles December 04, 2024
- Joe Montana Calling His Wife from the Sideline December 04, 2024
- Inspiring Podcast Episode December 03, 2024
October
- AWSP Exit Survey October 29, 2024
- AWSP Exit Survey (Copy) October 29, 2024
- ATN23 October 29, 2024
- ATN22 October 29, 2024
- ASTE 2019 October 29, 2024
- akprincipals2016 Sectional Applications October 29, 2024
- Alaska Principals Conference October 29, 2024
- 5Sigma Keynote October 29, 2024
- Start Here October 29, 2024
March
February
- PaTeMeGu February 27, 2024
- Persistence February 16, 2024
- Joe montana calling his wife from the sideline February 16, 2024
2023
December
- Testing a couple different solutions with AI December 22, 2023
- How AI Is Relieving Burdens on Educators December 12, 2023
November
- Student AI Usage November 13, 2023
October
- Look To Increase Civility October 31, 2023
- Be Strong So You Can Be Humble October 17, 2023
- All Learning Is Spiritual October 09, 2023
- What Should Education In A Democracy October 03, 2023
September
- Education Is The Responsibility Of 25a September 25, 2023
- We Want Student Voice Just In The September 19, 2023
- I Graded My Essay From Yesterday September 06, 2023
- What Does Democracy Require That September 05, 2023
August
- Should We Think Of Education As A August 29, 2023
June
- May 2023 Update June 15, 2023
May
- 5rs May 01, 2023
April
- March Update Podcast Episode April 28, 2023
- I Made 165 Yesterday Morning April 26, 2023
- I Made 220 This Morning April 17, 2023
- The Future Of Education In A World April 09, 2023
March
- Using AI to Find the Perfect DJ March 05, 2023
February
- Using The Pass Method For Writing February 21, 2023
- I Made 22 This Morning February 21, 2023
- My Cost Basis Vs My Adjusted Basis February 14, 2023
- I Made 187 This Morning February 13, 2023
- Invest In The Decision Not The Outcome February 04, 2023
January
- Writing Books With Jennifer Sullivan January 22, 2023
- Write Better Emails January 19, 2023
- Chatgpt Growing Strong Sparking Teachers January 19, 2023
- The Right Mindsets For My Bonus Money January 06, 2023
2022
December
- Why I Started My Bonus Money And December 22, 2022
- Month 2 Details December 06, 2022
November
- Breaking Down My Bonus Money Month November 30, 2022
- Mbm1 November 25, 2022
- My New Podcast My Bonus Money Is November 22, 2022
- The Foundational Education Model November 15, 2022
May
- Made in the Image of God - A Mother’s Day Talk May 08, 2022
March
- Our Problem With Identity March 09, 2022
- Our Current Problem With Identity March 09, 2022
January
- The Be Model Of Learning January 07, 2022
- The Power Of Rest January 03, 2022
2021
December
- I Read 100 Books In 2021 Here Are December 21, 2021
November
- Education Is The Responsibility Of November 04, 2021
October
- Stop Catering Start Ministering October 28, 2021
- Just In Time Learning Is The Only October 21, 2021
- Announcing TransformativePrincipal.com October 21, 2021
- How We Told Families School Doesnt October 14, 2021
- Sage On The Stage Guide On The Side October 12, 2021
August
- Some books to read to start on the student driven learning pathway August 18, 2021
- Some Books To Read To Start On The Student Driven Learning Pathway August 18, 2021
- Back to School Events 2021 August 01, 2021
July
- Upcoming Presentations July 14, 2021
June
- What I've learned talking trauma the last two weeks June 04, 2021
- What Ive Learned Talking Trauma The Last Two Weeks June 04, 2021
May
- Trauma Podcast Map May 26, 2021
- Trauma Podcast Map May 26, 2021
- Plus one: How to know when to give up on someone May 04, 2021
- Plus One How To Know When To Give Up On Someone May 04, 2021
- Plus one: How to know when to give up on someone May 04, 2021
March
- Mastermind Book "Studies" March 28, 2021
- Connections March 27, 2021
- More Obsidian Love March 26, 2021
- The Subsidization of Media March 25, 2021
- Copy Search Results in Obsidian March 23, 2021
- Oops, I forgot Evernote March 22, 2021
- I gave my kid a phone, now what? March 21, 2021
- Stumbling into PKM March 19, 2021
- Podcast to PhD March 18, 2021
- The right approach to technology in schools March 16, 2021
- Checklists March 15, 2021
- Taking the time. March 15, 2021
- The power of connection March 14, 2021
- The power of check in questions March 14, 2021
- Thin Clients and the Modern Computer March 11, 2021
- Distance Learning a decade ago March 11, 2021
- One Thing March 11, 2021
- Success Hotline 973-743-4690 March 08, 2021
- 8 straight days - 200 hours - of leadership March 08, 2021
- The magic question March 06, 2021
- A Principal’s View on Homework March 06, 2021
- There’s no such thing as learning loss or learning gaps. OR What le... March 05, 2021
- Treat People As Humans, Because They Deserve It! March 04, 2021
2020
December
- New Podcast: The Cybertraps Podcast December 21, 2020
September
- How Automation Makes Your School Better And Saves You Time September 14, 2020
- Too Many Acronyms September 02, 2020
August
July
- An Equitable Approach to Reopening Plans July 17, 2020
- Why most reopening plans are doomed to fail. July 01, 2020
June
- A Five Minute Exercise To Help You Feel Confident June 25, 2020
- Where to start...And an action item! June 24, 2020
- How many teachers do I need to hire for social distancing? June 23, 2020
- Engaging Parents with Back to School Plans June 02, 2020
May
April
March
- Simple Remote Schooling Plans March 30, 2020
- How we set goals in the Mastermind March 26, 2020
- How to Use Calm Language in a Time of Crisis March 25, 2020
- How to Help Kids Through the Trauma of School Closures March 25, 2020
- Virtual EdCamp AK Interior March 23, 2020
- Mastermind Commitments March 23, 2020
- Poor internet? How to have Zoom automatically call your landline when you join a meeting March 20, 2020
- What Will Happen When Parents Find Out We've Been Lying All This Time? March 19, 2020
- What if your school is closed because of the Coronavirus? March 01, 2020
February
- The Power of Personality Tests in the Hiring Process February 13, 2020
January
- Coming Soon January 01, 2020
2019
December
- What Happened When A Teacher Sent Me An Angry Email Instead Of The Parent She Was Trying To Email December 11, 2019
- A Different Way to write School Policy December 09, 2019
November
- Psychological Safety - What it is, Why it's Important, and How to Foster it. November 22, 2019
- #TeamHabits Review November 10, 2019
- Reflections on Day 1 of #TeamHabits Training November 07, 2019
- Sage On The Stage < Guide On The Side < Compass Among Us November 06, 2019
- What matters? November 05, 2019
- How we got class sizes down to 13! November 01, 2019
October
- Time for a Grade Audit! October 24, 2019
- 2019 10 23 M6oi7u52ui3xusqo0sz6ei2xv986b7 October 23, 2019
- 2019 10 22 4zlg43yr6w2454ti9zv9xt9wplgw4c October 23, 2019
May
- 1000 true fans of your school May 12, 2019
March
- Respecting our Differences, Rather than Erasing our Differences March 14, 2019
- Worth it. March 05, 2019
- My Testimony for Alaska State Legislature March 01, 2019
February
- 2019 2 28 Does School Matter February 28, 2019
- Sharing Ideas February 25, 2019
- Over initiatived February 21, 2019
- Makerspace February 19, 2019
- We Should Not Try to Raise Graduation Rates February 18, 2019
- 2019 2 18 Change School Reflection Week 2 February 18, 2019
- 2019 2 16 Aste19 February 17, 2019
- Teach to Mastery not Test Scores February 15, 2019
- Where did the School Year Days Requirement Start? February 14, 2019
- Change School First Day Feedback February 14, 2019
- 21st Century Education #aste19 February 12, 2019
January
- When an IEP Leaves Out the Individual January 29, 2019
- Setting Goals as a Family January 27, 2019
- How many levels in standards based grading? January 27, 2019
- Another fun group game: Celebrate the Failure of Counting from 1 to 20 January 25, 2019
- There is no good reason for the question of graduation to go down to the wire. January 23, 2019
- 2019 1 22 Two Observations On Teaching My Kids To Shuffle Cards January 22, 2019
- Close Call January 22, 2019
- Education Reimagined January 20, 2019
- 2019 1 19 Dont Burn Opportunities January 20, 2019
- 2019 1 18 A New Teacher Has Started Blogging January 19, 2019
- 2019 1 16 Choose Words Wisely For They Last January 17, 2019
- Video about the K12 Magnet School January 16, 2019
- Making assumptions January 16, 2019
- Why Take Care of Yourself? January 14, 2019
- Parenting Tip January 13, 2019
- Top Ten Transformative Principal Episodes of 2018! January 13, 2019
- Two Fun Games for kids January 10, 2019
- The Three D's for Sustainable School Change January 09, 2019
- Two Additional Resources on Rewards Programs January 08, 2019
- Why I don't like rewards programs in schools January 08, 2019
- Why books are better than movies January 07, 2019
- Relaxation January 06, 2019
- Filling the time January 03, 2019
- The joy of reading January 02, 2019
2018
December
- Asking questions December 31, 2018
- On Not Achieving Goals December 30, 2018
- Limiting beliefs December 28, 2018
- Another Christmas Tradition December 26, 2018
- Christmas Eve Dinner December 25, 2018
- The T3 Framework for Technology December 23, 2018
- Roles in a Trauma-Informed School December 22, 2018
- The home stretch December 21, 2018
- Comparing Ourselves December 19, 2018
- The Lazy Kid December 18, 2018
- News or Opinion? December 17, 2018
- 2018 12 16 Modern Learners On Transformative Principal December 16, 2018
- Synergy Success Stories December 15, 2018
- A bit arrogant perhaps... December 13, 2018
- How my procrastination stalled my career December 12, 2018
- Why I am blogging every single day December 12, 2018
- It’s the little things, over time. December 11, 2018
- Don’t compare yourselves to others December 10, 2018
- Blockchain in Education December 09, 2018
- My Unmet Dream for 2018 December 07, 2018
- Actually, we don't want everyone to learn the same thing... December 06, 2018
- If we do what we always did, we're going to get what we always got...FALSE December 05, 2018
- Returning the Favor December 04, 2018
- Kindness December 04, 2018
- Your Systems exist, but they probably stink. December 02, 2018
- When was the last time you wrote a 5 paragraph essay? December 02, 2018
- This is why I do what I do [MUST WATCH VIDEO] December 01, 2018
November
- Growth isn't linear. Success isn't obvious. November 29, 2018
- Best Year Ever LifeScore Assessment November 29, 2018
- Did You Know Q&A? November 28, 2018
- 2018 11 26 Lead November 27, 2018
- Time to start thinking about goals November 25, 2018
- Traditions November 25, 2018
- Smallest Viable Audience November 23, 2018
- Thank you. November 22, 2018
- The Power of Being Seen November 21, 2018
- How You See Kids November 20, 2018
- Parents are the Primary Educators of their Children, We Play a Supporting Role November 19, 2018
- The School Change Process November 18, 2018
- Service vs Calling November 18, 2018
- Personalized Learning Does Not Mean There are No Deadlines November 16, 2018
- Tragedies of Social Promotion November 15, 2018
- Curriculum Guides November 14, 2018
- Zeroes aren’t permitted is not permitted. November 13, 2018
- Gratitude November 12, 2018
- What to measure... November 11, 2018
- Relaxation November 10, 2018
- When is failing not a failure? November 09, 2018
- Traumatic Leadership November 08, 2018
- What is Synergy? November 07, 2018
- In Your Voting Conversations, Don't Use Names November 06, 2018
- Education is Propaganda November 05, 2018
- Finding Balance Between Recreating the Wheel and Using Canned Curriculum November 04, 2018
- You are enough November 04, 2018
- What's more important, recess or ______? November 02, 2018
- Do we all need the same standards? November 01, 2018
August
- Teacher Guilt August 22, 2018
May
- An elementary school just acquired a startup! May 17, 2018
February
- ASTE18 February 20, 2018
2017
August
- Final Day of the Transformative Leadership Summit #TLS17 August 08, 2017
- When Student Journalists Investigate A Principal And She Resigns #TLS17 August 07, 2017
- The Day of the Most-Watched #TLS17 Teaser Video is here! August 05, 2017
- My Teacher Experience: Day 5 of Transformative Leadership Summit #TLS17 August 04, 2017
- Day 4 of #TLS17 More on Improving the Student Experience August 03, 2017
- Day 3 of the Transformative Leadership Summit August 02, 2017
- Day 2 Of #TLS17 - Holy Moly August 01, 2017
July
May
- Staff Newsletter for 05/01/2017 May 01, 2017
April
- Staff Newsletter for 04/24/2017 April 24, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 04/17/2017 April 17, 2017
- April 13, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 04/10/2017 April 10, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 04/03/2017 April 03, 2017
March
- Hey, take care of yourself... March 27, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 03/20/2017 March 20, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 03/06/2017 March 06, 2017
February
- Staff Newsletter for 02/27/2017 February 27, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 02/20/2017 February 20, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 02/13/2017 February 13, 2017
- Staff Newsletter for 02/06/2017 February 06, 2017
January
- Staff Newsletter for 01/30/2017 January 30, 2017
- Staff newsletter for 01/23/2017 January 23, 2017
- Staff newsletter for 01/02/2017 January 02, 2017
2016
December
- Staff newsletter for 12/05/2016 December 05, 2016
November
- My Staff Newsletter November 28, 2016
August
June
May
- Celebrate kids via @dougtimm34 May 26, 2016
- I work in an awesome place May 02, 2016
April
- Beautifully out of reach via @gcouros April 07, 2016
March
- Grateful March 08, 2016
- More from Seth Godin on Storylines March 07, 2016
- Nothing via @glennr1809 March 06, 2016
February
- Reflections on a Great #NASSP16 February 28, 2016
- Podcasts to listen to on the way home from #NASSP16 February 27, 2016
- #ASTE2016 Reflection February 26, 2016
- Print Emails to PDF on iPhones 6S and 6S Plus February 24, 2016
- #ASTE2016 Presentations February 23, 2016
- #aste2016 Podcasts for the Trip Home February 23, 2016
- My Experience with Seth Godin's Leadership Workshop February 19, 2016
- A post about our awesome tutorials February 08, 2016
January
- About Trials January 03, 2016
2015
December
- Getting Enough Sleep December 07, 2015
- ESSA and COPPA December 03, 2015
- Student behavior - not about you! Via @principalmkelly December 02, 2015
November
- What's best for kids November 30, 2015
- Strategies to Bring Out the Best in Your Staff November 20, 2015
October
- #AKPrincipals Presentation on SLOs October 19, 2015
- Principalkafelekeynote October 18, 2015
September
- Kmsquotes September 28, 2015
- Testing and What is Good for Kids September 28, 2015
- Best. Day. Ever. September 10, 2015
- Adult Discipline September 07, 2015
- Ditching Bad Teaching Behaviors September 06, 2015
August
- ✓ Home Visits! August 25, 2015
- On Changes in Education and Hurting Others' Feelings August 14, 2015
- 2015 8 7 Automatically Edit Videos Based On Heart Rate August 07, 2015
- Worthless College Degrees August 04, 2015
July
- Listening to ALL Voxes Without Unlocking Your Phone July 21, 2015
- Leading and Changing July 16, 2015
- Teachers Bullying Teachers July 10, 2015
- Ideas about Health/PE July 08, 2015
- Real Math July 07, 2015
- @JimmyCasas on Staying July 04, 2015
- More About #ModelSchools July 03, 2015
- Some Brief, Tired Thoughts about #modelschools July 01, 2015
June
- Model Schools Presenters on @TrnFrmPrincipal June 28, 2015
- Dogfooding June 11, 2015
- Giving Feedback June 09, 2015
- Use Summer to Learn June 07, 2015
- Future of Math June 06, 2015
- Titles June 04, 2015
- Isolation June 04, 2015
- You can't make anyone do anything June 03, 2015
- Cloned Leadership via @gcouros June 03, 2015
- The Comfort Zone June 02, 2015
- It is Good to Grow June 02, 2015
May
- Thoughts on Voxer May 30, 2015
- Maybe They Would Think You are the One Who is Dumb May 30, 2015
- Honoring a Hero May 20, 2015
- ✓ My Apple Watch Review May 20, 2015
- Why Do It That Way? May 19, 2015
- 5 Things App: A To Do App that Helps You Become Someone May 19, 2015
- How to Not Let Your Child be a Victim May 14, 2015
- Want Cleaner Bathrooms? May 12, 2015
- Watch Apps May 09, 2015
- Students Fixing their Mistakes May 08, 2015
- Givers May 08, 2015
- Getting Feedback May 05, 2015
- I Like this Idea May 04, 2015
April
- Build Each Other Up April 29, 2015
- Stress and Negativity April 28, 2015
- Long Live Lectures April 28, 2015
- 2015 4 27 Celebrating Creative Genius April 27, 2015
- The End of Grading Periods April 27, 2015
- Don't Ruin Social Media by "Edufying" it April 20, 2015
- Where I Kind of Get Annoyed with the Twitter April 15, 2015
- Question More, Solve Less April 15, 2015
- Can You Imagine Spending 26 Years in Prison? April 15, 2015
- Don't Lock Down Internet April 14, 2015
- Are We There Yet April 14, 2015
- Not a Reader of Novels April 10, 2015
- Discipline: Teacher vs. Student Focused April 10, 2015
- ✓ Beautiful April 10, 2015
- Standards not Standardization April 09, 2015
- Mobile makerspaces April 09, 2015
- Interview Questions April 08, 2015
- Listen April 07, 2015
- Build Trust by Being Consistent April 07, 2015
- Adobe Slate April 04, 2015
- 2015 4 2 Prepped And Polished Podcast April 03, 2015
March
- We don't do anything fancy March 31, 2015
- College can Hurt March 27, 2015
- 2015 3 26 Listen March 26, 2015
- I Believe in Collaboration March 24, 2015
- More on Storylines March 23, 2015
- Frank Schofield on Preparation to be a Superintendent March 19, 2015
- Let's not steal March 18, 2015
- How to prevent suicide March 18, 2015
- I'm going to want to save this. #learningspaces March 10, 2015
- Growth Mindset is for Adults, too March 10, 2015
- ✓ Educational DNA March 08, 2015
- 2015 3 7 Plex For A Tv At School March 07, 2015
- Burn, Baby, Burn!! March 06, 2015
- 60 Seconds to Change the World March 05, 2015
- Standards-Based Grading really does prepare kids for the real world March 03, 2015
February
- Miranda Rights and Students with Special Needs February 28, 2015
- Student Led Conferences February 27, 2015
- Listening vs. Telling February 27, 2015
- Hire, Retain, Support via @8amber8 February 27, 2015
- Grading via @principalmkelly February 27, 2015
- 2015 2 21 Transformative Principal Episode 60 February 24, 2015
- ✓ How You Can Be A Social Media Ninja February 22, 2015
- One Simple Thing #KodiakMS February 21, 2015
- ✓ Measuring what Matters February 17, 2015
- If it worked for Disney… February 16, 2015
- We don't Care Enough to Give You Constructive Feedback February 10, 2015
- Smile! February 10, 2015
- ✓ Making Parents Feel Like Failures February 10, 2015
- ✓ Principals Academy Reflection #leadered February 08, 2015
- We Need More Awesome! February 06, 2015
- Nano Agriculture! February 06, 2015
- Consultation February 06, 2015
- Management vs. Leadership February 05, 2015
- If I had a Million Dollars February 05, 2015
- 2015 2 4 Space Is Awesome February 05, 2015
- How we got to Now February 05, 2015
- 2015 2 4 Guilty Of Learning February 05, 2015
- ✓ Seeing Beyond Your Own Stuff February 05, 2015
- Finding Balance February 01, 2015
- Knowing our Students February 01, 2015
- Head's up on Testing February 01, 2015
- ConnectED Bingo February 01, 2015
January
- 2015 1 31 Top 50 Schools In New Jersey January 31, 2015
- The Power of Detentions January 27, 2015
- ✓ Slack for Educators January 27, 2015
- No Thank You January 26, 2015
- ✓ Alaska RTI Conference 2015 Reflections January 26, 2015
- Advice and Criticism January 25, 2015
- Instructional Leaders January 21, 2015
- Announcements with Powtoon January 21, 2015
- School on Martin Luther King, Jr. Day January 21, 2015
- Change the Way You Communicate! January 21, 2015
- Be Who You Are. January 20, 2015
- 2015 1 18 How To Avoid Special Ed Lawsuits With Charles Fox Transformative Principal January 20, 2015
- On Presenters January 19, 2015
- No Worksheet Challenge Week January 19, 2015
- How Technology Impacts Learning January 19, 2015
- Empathy January 16, 2015
- Maker's Schedule January 13, 2015
- It is about the Problem-Solving January 12, 2015
- Avoid Dichotomous Statements January 09, 2015
- Kids Need to Move! January 06, 2015
- An Argument Against Personalization of Learning in Schools January 06, 2015
- @drspikecook and His 365 Blog Posts January 01, 2015
2014
December
- New Year's Resolution: No Electronics in Class! December 31, 2014
- Lengthening the School Day December 31, 2014
- Best Job Ever December 31, 2014
- Best Education Videos of 2014 December 30, 2014
- Focus on Inputs Rather than Outcomes December 30, 2014
- New Year's Goals December 27, 2014
- Discipline to Build Relationships December 27, 2014
- Education As an Unfair Game December 27, 2014
- Rewriting Our Brains December 26, 2014
- 2014 12 22 Alternative To Suspension December 22, 2014
- Statements to Evernote December 21, 2014
- Append Text to Clipboard December 21, 2014
- Don't. Do. It. December 17, 2014
- Supporting ESL Students in the Mainstream Classroom December 12, 2014
- Testing Environments December 11, 2014
- Finding the Elusive Balance December 09, 2014
- Filtering via @drspikecook December 09, 2014
- Time to Fail December 09, 2014
- What Minecraft Teaches Kids December 08, 2014
- Happily Ever After December 08, 2014
- 35 Tips for Your Career December 08, 2014
- Arguments on Standards-Based Grading December 05, 2014
- Transformative Principal Episode 50! December 05, 2014
- Blogging Your Dissertation December 05, 2014
- Leadership Insights from a Parent of a Child with Special Needs December 04, 2014
- ✓ Personal Vs. Professional Branding December 04, 2014
- ABLE Act December 04, 2014
- Terry Crews on Being a Man December 02, 2014
- Removing Cliques from School December 02, 2014
- Helpful Comments Heard at IEP Meetings December 02, 2014
- Chris Lehman - Rising Star December 02, 2014
- Things not to Say When Students Make Mistakes December 01, 2014
- It's a Mistake to not Use Mistakes in Learning December 01, 2014
- 3 Strategies to Improve Student Writing December 01, 2014
November
- From the Heart November 28, 2014
- Tips for Battery Management during Holiday Travel November 26, 2014
- Substandard Systems of Support in Sandy Hook Shooting November 26, 2014
- Six Reasons to Not Use Class Dojo November 24, 2014
- #HealSTLouis November 24, 2014
- Moving from Technology to Leadership November 23, 2014
- First Grade Teachers Risk Jobs by Opting Out of Testing November 22, 2014
- The Creative ADHD November 21, 2014
- Morning Walks at School November 21, 2014
- Instruction-based Staff Meetings November 21, 2014
- Ideas for Better Student Presentations November 19, 2014
- Flowchart for Responding to Greetings during Holidays November 19, 2014
- I am THAT Parent... November 18, 2014
- A Safe Place for Our Students November 17, 2014
- 2014 11 16 Theyre Just Kids November 17, 2014
- 2014 11 16 Going Paperless With Principalpln November 17, 2014
- ✓ Scales and Goals Presentation November 17, 2014
- The THREE Things to Focus on November 16, 2014
- About THAT kid... November 16, 2014
- Some Cautions when Interpreting VAM Scores November 16, 2014
- Youngest Entrepreneur gets Funded November 15, 2014
- How to Learn as a Professional November 15, 2014
- Transformative Principal Episode 47! November 13, 2014
- Fair is not Equal November 13, 2014
- Dentists and Disabilities November 13, 2014
- 2014 11 12 Comets And Spaceships November 13, 2014
- 5 Ways to Have More Empathy November 13, 2014
- Thirteen Educators to Follow November 12, 2014
- Poverty Data November 12, 2014
- More advice about Parent Teacher Conferences November 12, 2014
- Global University November 12, 2014
- Blended Learning November 12, 2014
- Avoid it! November 12, 2014
- Create Joyful Spaces November 12, 2014
- Keyboard Maestro November 11, 2014
- Accepting Bids November 11, 2014
- Less Harsh Punishments November 10, 2014
- Good List of Resources November 10, 2014
- Letting Your Kids do Dangerous Things November 09, 2014
- How to read more books November 07, 2014
- Transforming Schools November 07, 2014
- The Other Side of the Moon November 06, 2014
- How to Change Habits November 05, 2014
- Dear Parent November 05, 2014
- Perpetual Proximity November 04, 2014
- Transformative Principal Episode 46 with Ken Daly November 04, 2014
- Seclusion and Restraint Still a Problem November 04, 2014
- Why We Need to Teach Kids to Be Kind November 03, 2014
- Who is in Control? Email, or You? November 03, 2014
- A Natural Fix for ADHD November 03, 2014
- ✓ Halloween Candy: to Binge or Not to Binge? November 03, 2014
- Instructional Leader or Good Teacher, is it a Dichotomy? November 02, 2014
October
- A Divorced Mom's Perspective on Forgiveness October 31, 2014
- 2014 10 30 Parent Teacher Conference Tips On Lyndacom October 30, 2014
- 2014 10 28 Man With Down Syndrome In Mma Fight October 29, 2014
- Emotional Bell Curve October 28, 2014
- Communication October 28, 2014
- Zombie Makeup (With Video Tutorial) October 28, 2014
- The Media Destruction We Brought Upon Ourselves October 28, 2014
- On Homework October 28, 2014
- Connected Educator Month TicTacToe October 28, 2014
- ✓ What I am Reading October 26, 2014
- 2014 10 25 Transcript Of Cpchat On Thursday Night October 26, 2014
- Do Kids Need to be "Challenged" in Course They Think are not Worthwhile? October 26, 2014
- How to get kids to sit still in class October 24, 2014
- A case for standards-based grading? October 24, 2014
- Rule of Thumb: Games that Buy Ads on Facebook = Addicting October 23, 2014
- Co-Moderating my First Twitter Chat Thursday Evening October 23, 2014
- Yosemite and iOS 8.1 October 22, 2014
- Too Focused on Buzzwords October 22, 2014
- Students Returning to School after a Concussion October 22, 2014
- ✓ On Professional Development and Conferences October 22, 2014
- Two Things Teachers Want October 21, 2014
- Not a Failure October 21, 2014
- 2014 10 20 Transformative Principal Episode 45 October 20, 2014
- SMS Relay October 20, 2014
- ✓ Pancakes October 18, 2014
- New Mac Mini October 18, 2014
- Not Becoming the Road Block October 18, 2014
- Phone Relay October 18, 2014
- Getting Things Done with David Allen on Mac Power Users October 16, 2014
- Drafts 4 and Javascript on my iPhone October 16, 2014
- A Uniform Definition of Bullying October 16, 2014
- A New Author at Lynda.com October 16, 2014
- What's wrong with iOS 8 October 15, 2014
- Private Vs. Public via @ddraper October 14, 2014
- ✓ Making this Blog More Meaningful to YOU! October 14, 2014
- How one of the greats became a connected educator October 13, 2014
- Transformative Principal-Mike Rogers October 12, 2014
- Leadership in the Movies October 12, 2014
- This Week’s #CPChat Transcript On Constructive Teacher Evaluation | Connected Principals October 11, 2014
- Say it Poorly October 11, 2014
- Leadership lessons from George Couros October 11, 2014
- Reboot via Tom Whitford October 11, 2014
- 2014 10 10 How To Copy A Selection Page Title Url All At Once With Clips On Ios October 11, 2014
- Bear in the Neighborhood October 11, 2014
- Update from Alaska! October 01, 2014
July
- Moving to Alaska! July 15, 2014
June
- I don't like the kind of people they are becoming! June 18, 2014
- CUES 2014 Principal Training June 10, 2014
May
- Make Your Kindergarten Orientation More Impactful May 01, 2014
February
- PBIS at Copperview February 14, 2014
- Flipped Faculty Meetings, Technology, and More with Melinda Miller - Transformative Principal 010 February 10, 2014
January
- Storylines, or How to Deal with Misunderstandings January 18, 2014
- Grade-Wide Data in a Different View January 17, 2014
- Some thoughts on the Accountability Movement January 07, 2014
2013
December
- Apple TV as a PBIS Motivator December 19, 2013
November
- The Trouble with 1080p Video Recording on an iPad November 12, 2013
September
- Printing Instagram photos September 04, 2013
- How to resize Instagram photos to print on 4x6 prints September 04, 2013
April
- ifttt autopost April 09, 2013
March
- YouTube for Schools March 18, 2013
- 2013 3 5 Presenting At Ucet On Friday March 06, 2013
January
- Three Inspiring Adults January 10, 2013
- Mid-Year Reflections January 10, 2013
2012
December
- New Year's Resolution to Go Paperless? December 29, 2012
- Asking the Right Questions December 22, 2012
October
- The EdAdmin Minute October 30, 2012
- Hazel Size-Based Rules October 30, 2012
- Winner Winner October 16, 2012
- MacReach Podcast and Another Giveaway October 12, 2012
- Captricity October 12, 2012
September
- September 23, 2012
- 2012 9 14 Congrats To Daniel Westhoff September 15, 2012
- 2012 9 6 Buy It Now September 06, 2012
- 2012 9 5 Congrats September 06, 2012
- Submitted! September 01, 2012
August
- Markdown out of Scrivener and into iBooks August 29, 2012
- U3rpbgwtvgfraw5n August 29, 2012
- Paperless Workflow August 15, 2012
- PBIS as Medicine August 07, 2012
- 2012 8 3 Leadership Vs Management August 03, 2012
- A Dream Come True August 02, 2012
- 2012 7 24 Naming Conventions August 02, 2012
- 2012 8 1 Paperless Principal August 01, 2012
July
- The Random Folder July 17, 2012
- Random Quote for Email Signatures July 16, 2012
- A PBIS Moment July 12, 2012
- Advice From an Experienced Principal #summerblog12 July 09, 2012
- Juice is not Worth the Squeeze July 09, 2012
- Paperless Principal Part 2: Memos July 03, 2012
- The Summer Blogging Challenge July 01, 2012
May
- The Paperless Principal, Part 1: Witness Statements May 20, 2012
- Plain Talk about Reading Conference: Anita Archer May 07, 2012
- Salt Lake City Bike Tour, Take 2 May 06, 2012
- What Do You Want to Be When You Grow Up? May 05, 2012
April
- I Learned That in Primary April 30, 2012
- Take your daughter to work day April 26, 2012
2011
August
- The Picpic table August 21, 2011
- Official Results for the ULCER August 07, 2011
July
- I-C-E C-R-E-A-M July 16, 2011
May
- A lot has changed in a year. May 31, 2011
- My First Infographic May 19, 2011
- Untitled May 06, 2011
- When iPads aren't successful as eReaders May 05, 2011
April
- Salt Lake City Bike Tour April 16, 2011
- My Wife Geeking Out with @imockups April 06, 2011
- April Fools April 03, 2011
March
- That is going to be a cute baby come Sept. 13. March 27, 2011
- That is going to be a cute baby come Sept. 13. March 27, 2011
- World Down Syndrome Awareness Day March 21, 2011
- Looking for a place to live in SLC? March 19, 2011
- It is amazing how easy it is... March 18, 2011
- I didn't know I had it in me March 14, 2011
- On Fathers-in-Law and Salesmanship March 13, 2011
- I bought some new shirts today March 11, 2011
- The Chopped Up Cow March 09, 2011
- BYU Student Section Flash Mob all mixed up. March 08, 2011
- I know I already mentioned this... March 07, 2011
- My fortune March 01, 2011
February
- Flatlined February 27, 2011
- Educator.com and a Free Trial February 25, 2011
- Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Feb 14th February 21, 2011
- So nice to not have tea for breakfast February 21, 2011
- Willpower February 20, 2011
January
- Lose It! Weekly Summary for Week of Mon, Jan 17th January 24, 2011
2010
August
- Releasing Teacher Value-Added Scores in LA August 18, 2010
April
- How to Merge PDFs on a Mac April 29, 2010
February
- The Higher Cost of the iPad February 02, 2010
January
- School Librarians January 25, 2010
2009
December
- Nook First Impressions December 07, 2009
November
- iCarte Turns the iPhone Into an RFID Reader November 18, 2009
- No! November 11, 2009
October
- How to Get Sick October 24, 2009
- The Kindle October 12, 2009
July
- Reflection on Retreat July 19, 2009
June
- Learning June 13, 2009
- Learning By Doing June 05, 2009
May
- Tech and Learning May 29, 2009
April
- The Engaged Classroom April 21, 2009
- Technology Problems April 07, 2009
March
- UCET 2009 March 05, 2009
February
- "Send that to my Computer" that really works February 16, 2009
- Saved by the Document Camera February 05, 2009
January
- Acer Aspire One January 25, 2009
- Making the Cash Money January 17, 2009
- Time-Lapse January 12, 2009
- Word of the Year January 07, 2009
2008
December
- Support Your Local Jethro December 30, 2008
November
- Technology Pains November 03, 2008
October
- Questions about the iPod Touch October 23, 2008
- iPod Touch in the Classroom October 21, 2008
September
- How I Use My Document Camera September 29, 2008
- I am Officially Official September 28, 2008
- My Daughter Ate My Homework September 27, 2008
- Guided Reading in the Middle School September 18, 2008
- I did it. September 07, 2008
August
- That was Anti-Climactic August 28, 2008
- A Learning Experience August 26, 2008
July
- The First Day of School July 28, 2008
June
- Guest Post: 6 Tips for Motivating Your Students June 26, 2008
- The Engaged Classroom Training June 12, 2008
- The Message didn't Stick June 11, 2008
May
- Reflection: On Arguing May 21, 2008
- Google Reader and Sharing May 20, 2008
- Why I Won't Use a Typepad blog May 15, 2008
- Skypin' May 12, 2008
- Twitter Backfires - One Week Later May 07, 2008
- Collaboration Does Work May 07, 2008
- Jigsaw Planet May 06, 2008
April
- Twitter Backfires! April 30, 2008
- TechnoThursdays and PD April 24, 2008
- Student Work: By K. April 23, 2008
- Student Work: by A. April 17, 2008
- Yeah, I'm Pretty Good at that! April 16, 2008
- TechnoThursdays Session 5 April 11, 2008
- YES!!!!! April 10, 2008
- Leadership: Tarantino Style April 08, 2008
- Johari Window April 06, 2008
- TechnoThursdays Session 4 April 04, 2008
- Spirit Bears and Totem Poles April 04, 2008
March
- Meeting the DuFours! March 28, 2008
- TechnoThursdays Session 3 March 27, 2008
- Creepily Realistic Robot March 26, 2008
- A 2nd Job to Support My Habit March 19, 2008
- New York Public Library March 16, 2008
- BookCrossing.com March 16, 2008
- Friday Fun Pi March 14, 2008
- TechnoThursdays Session 1 March 13, 2008
- Senteo Clickers March 11, 2008
- Courageous, Collaborative Leadership March 09, 2008
- David Warlick @ The LIteracy Promises Conference March 07, 2008
- Ask500Peeps March 07, 2008
- The Literacy Promise Conference March 06, 2008
- Twitter Update March 05, 2008
- What the? March 04, 2008
February
- Pink Eye February 27, 2008
- ACU is Giving an iPod Touch or iPhone to All Incoming Students February 27, 2008
- Interesting Things Happen When You Listen February 26, 2008
- Why No Courses about Students? February 25, 2008
- Administration Day 2 February 25, 2008
- iPod Touch Update February 23, 2008
- New to Me Software February 20, 2008
- What are we teaching them? February 11, 2008
- Talent Show and Building Community February 08, 2008
- Learning is Supposed to be Frustrating February 07, 2008
January
- iPod Touch in the Classroom January 29, 2008
- President Gordon B. Hinckley Dies at 97 January 27, 2008
- Teacher of the Month. WOOT! January 27, 2008
- Some great uses of Twitter January 27, 2008
- Educational Software Review: Planbook January 18, 2008
- I Can't Believe I Didn't Post This! January 10, 2008
- Twitter and a Mini-poll. January 08, 2008
- PLCs and Technology January 04, 2008
2007
December
- The Things I do for My Students December 20, 2007
- Free Rice Marathon December 20, 2007
- Make a Difference Wednesday! December 18, 2007
- Why do we blog and news... December 17, 2007
- 25 Days Update December 14, 2007
- I Love it!!! December 11, 2007
- I have great students December 06, 2007
November
- Extensions November 30, 2007
- A Teaching Meme November 26, 2007
- Educational Software Review: Mindjet MindManager 7 November 25, 2007
- Lockdown Drill November 20, 2007
- Congratulations, you are a genius November 19, 2007
- Web Quest Problems November 16, 2007
- Amazing! Thank you Chris November 16, 2007
- Web Quest November 15, 2007
- Frustrations November 12, 2007
- Oops November 07, 2007
- My Website November 05, 2007
- An Unforeseen Side Effect of PLCs (Professional Learning Communities) November 02, 2007
- Books November 01, 2007
October
- 3...2..1...Liftoff October 31, 2007
- iQuiz October 16, 2007
- Teacher Evaluations October 02, 2007
September
- Amazing results September 11, 2007
- Such a softie September 11, 2007
- Difficult September 05, 2007
August
- A new take on Discipline August 28, 2007
- Back to School August 24, 2007
June
- Reflection #3: On Integrating Technology June 05, 2007
- Reflection #2: On Relationships June 05, 2007
- Influences June 04, 2007
- Reflection #1: On Planning June 01, 2007
May
- Student Blogs Update 2! - Really, it is a critique of the website that I am using for the student blogs May 25, 2007
- Thanks for the optimism, brother but... May 14, 2007
- Boring! May 10, 2007
- Creativity in Punishment May 02, 2007
- Great Teachers May 01, 2007
April
- Ran across something... April 20, 2007
- My teaching situation April 15, 2007
- Student Blogs Update April 12, 2007
- A Great Video April 12, 2007
- Exciting News April 10, 2007
March
- Synchronicities March 21, 2007
- Did You Know? March 16, 2007
- The Power of Sex March 12, 2007
February
- Teacher for the Day Update February 26, 2007
- Sure, Go Ahead February 22, 2007
- Scary February 12, 2007
- The Breaking Point February 08, 2007
- Multiculturalism February 08, 2007
January
- Root Canal January 31, 2007
- Irony and Punishment January 25, 2007
- Cleaning Up the Organization Mess January 25, 2007
- The Vicious Cycle January 24, 2007
- Organization January 09, 2007
- About this Blog January 01, 2007
2006
December
- New Blog December 13, 2006
Have a Good Life.