Well, here we are. Blog post 100. When I started this project, I thought that I would give it a year to see if I could sustain it. I didn’t expect to ever get this far with it.

I enjoy writing, and I have found that writing helps me to organize my thoughts. I originally started drafting my thoughts and soon noticed I was building up a collection of ideas. These were just sitting in a folder drifting in the cloud, so I decided to put them out there to try to see if anyone else wanted to engage with them.

When this started, I was engaged with a fairly robust online community via Twitter, so there was definitely some engagement, as I had hoped. This went well for a couple of years until Twitter use by the educational community started to decline. I never really replaced it with other social media, so it was hard to know if my writing was just out there in the digital ether or if it was landing with anyone. Fortunately, I've had some engagement along the way, which I've greatly appreciated!

This whole process has really been a reflection on my own practice, the practices of others, and the wider system as a whole. I do feel it has been an invaluable experience that has helped to make me more confident in my role as a school leader as well as an educator. This medium has allowed me to organize a bunch of ideas that were only half-formed and flesh them out until they made more sense to me. It has also forced me to critically examine some of my practices and thinking since I was sharing them with others.

For now, though, I am taking a break to explore some other projects. I may return to regular posting in the future, or try a different release schedule or format. I still write, so who knows? 

For anyone who still likes to think deeply about education, leadership, or any combination of the two, I would love to continue the conversation with you. Feel free to reach out or email anytime!

While the blog is taking a break, my passion for learning certainly hasn’t. There is a lot about education and leadership that I still need to learn and understand more deeply. Turns out, learning is far more about the journey than the destination. 

Thanks for coming along on this part of the journey.