In Episode 2, Season 1 of “The Bulldog Educator Podcast” I shared what some of the major influencers were in my life as an educator. The list turned out to be a lot longer than I originally thought. Why did I share? I want people to know what has shaped me over the years andContinue reading “Who has Influenced The Bulldog Educator”
Category Archives: Executive Leadership
The Bulldog Educator Core Values Podcast Episode 1, Season 1
On Monday, June 8th the 3rd podcast from “The Bulldog Educator Podcast” and Episode 1, Season 1 was broadcast. We are still learning the ins and outs of producing a podcast. I hope you will hear the heart of the podcast through these core values, forgive the novice mistakes of a new podcaster, and stickContinue reading “The Bulldog Educator Core Values Podcast Episode 1, Season 1”
The Bulldog Educator- A Re-launch
If you were a follower of the “Tag You’re It” blog, you may have noticed it has changed in name and format. I started this blog in 2013. It was a way to share ideas, thoughts, and reflections. I was still a classroom teacher. Since then I have moved from an Instructional Technology Coach toContinue reading “The Bulldog Educator- A Re-launch”
We are #BetterTogether
The better part of two weeks ago the United States entered into what much of the rest of the world was experiencing with COViD19 and traditional face to face education was turned on its ear. Face-to-face educators went into emergency remote teaching, parents became partners in educating students in a way we have never seenContinue reading “We are #BetterTogether”
It is the “Little Things”
I look forward to my walk on Sunday afternoons and listening to the podcast of the week from “Innovator’s Mindset” with George Couros. Last Sunday he shared “10 Easy Ways to Create an Amazing Classroom Culture” in his podcast. He challenged his listeners to apply just one of the 10 suggestions. I wanted to meetContinue reading “It is the “Little Things””
My #OneWord2020: Wholehearted
This last year I really honed in on my #oneword2019 FOCUS. When I first began this intense emphasis on being focused on a few things, I believed that my output and work would be less, but the quality of what I did would be better. What I didn’t realize was that by having focus, IContinue reading “My #OneWord2020: Wholehearted”
Giving the PLC a little TLC: How Quality Checks are Improving the PLC Process
I came to Virtual Arkansas in July 2018. We are a blended online virtual program that is the state of Arkansas’ Public Education option for offering courses that Public Education schools may not be able to offer themselves due to regional, economic or school size challenges. We eliminate the issue of availability and provide equitableContinue reading “Giving the PLC a little TLC: How Quality Checks are Improving the PLC Process”
Creating a Perfect PLC…
PLCs have been a part of my professional learning and growth for years. I have experienced it as a teacher, a team leader, an instructional coach and now as a campus administrator. I have seen it from the implementation phase to fully involved. A question that was recently posed with a learning team I amContinue reading “Creating a Perfect PLC…”
My “One Word” for 2018
I thought long and hard about this word. I knew this word would be my word, but, honestly I didn’t want to admit it. It was a word that I kept denying was my word… until after my family determined our “One Word,” EMBRACE, and that word told me I couldn’t escape the word. (YouContinue reading “My “One Word” for 2018″
What Does Failing Forward Mean?
Recently at a social event a person quizzically stated to me, “I bet you are glad to see the school year almost over.” I hesitated and then responded, “I feel like there is so much I still want to do that I thought I would have already accomplished. So I guess I am a littleContinue reading “What Does Failing Forward Mean?”
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