Mr. Adkins WIGs (Wildly Important Goals)

Kagan Structures are designed to include four basic principles, symbolized by the acronym PIES: Positive Interdependence, Individual Accountability, Equal Participation, and Simultaneous Interaction.   Positive Interdependence, Individual Accountability, Equal Participation, and Simultaneous Interaction. 

Leader in Me is a PK–12 evidence-based model focused on leadership, culture, and academics that equips students, educators, and families with the leadership and life skills needed to thrive in a dynamic world. Leader in Me is a framework that helps schools achieve results by influencing behaviors and paradigms. 

Personal Goal: Buy real estate near coast in the next five or ten years.

Personal Goal: My New Years Resolution was to run over 1,000 miles this year. As of July 22, I met my goal.

Personal Goal: Run more marathons, and get my family and friends to run with me.

Personal Goal: Earn a terminal degree in the next ten years.

Positive Behavioral Interventions and Supports (PBIS) is an evidence-based, tiered framework for supporting students’ behavioral, academic, social, emotional, and mental health. Tier 1 emphasizes modeling, teaching, and acknowledging positive social, emotional, and behavioral (SEB) skills. Teams, data, consistent policies, professional development, and evaluation are essential components for these practices to work effectively. 

Finally finish my master's degree. The University of Pikeville is a private university affiliated with the Presbyterian Church and located in Pikeville, Kentucky. A value-added program, the Teacher Leader Master of Arts in Education (TLP) degree at UPIKE is designed for the working professional.