What's Current

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What's Current with Me...

Currently Reading...

Culturize: Every Student. Every Day. Whatever It Takes. By Jimmy Casas

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Culturize

Rethinking Grading: Meaningful Assessment for Standards-Based Learning.

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Rethinking Grading

Discipline with Dignity by Curwin, Mendler, & Mendler

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Discipline with Dignity

Previous Readings:

On Common Ground-PLCs edited by Dufour
Happiness Advantage - Shawn Achors

Currently Working on...

Daily Discipline Workflow. Creating better communication between system software and SMS staff.

Other bodies of work...

Piloting S.E.L. curriculum (Sanford Harmony) at Brimfield Elementary

Book Study on PLCs. "On Common Ground" Edited by Dufour. Serving 25 teachers in two buildings.

Community Lunch Circles - Student Led discussions with Administration

Editing District Handbook

Collaborating with United Way for a campaign.

Implementing PBIS Tier 1 at Suffield Elementary.

Implementing PBIS Tier 2 at Brimfield Elementary.

Currently Listening to...

PMP164: On The Road- Thoughts for New School Leaders: William D. Parker

Thoughts for New School Leaders

Principal Center Radio with Justin Baeder

Daniel P. Kelley - NASSP

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Principal Center Podcast

Rethinking Grading: What Works, What Doesn't, What's Next

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Rethinking Grading

Talking Race in the Classroom: Does Shock and Awe Work?

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Talking Race in the Classroom

Latest Professional Development...

IDEA Group - Secondary Assistant Principals. Hosted by Hudson High School. Fourth year member.

Beginning Administrators Academy (OAESA)

BAA's Agenda

Kent State University - KEEP Academy. Social / Emotional Learning

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KEEP Academy Info

Other notable PD ...

ESC - Development of a Comprehension School Counselor Program

Other notable listening materials...

Creating a Desired Atmosphere...

Every week I seek out students who are doing the right thing in school. Success is different for every kid. Some students may struggle to meet our high expectations as educators and administrators whereas other student may thrive in this type of environment. No matter where they are, we must meet them and move them along. Sometimes a little reward system helps. It just happens I like drawing superheroes and our students seem to appreciate it! Those students that "#getcaughtdoingright receive a hand-drawn superhero with an inspirational quote at the bottom and autograph from myself (or the superhero).