molehills out of mountains
Teaching
Celebrating Success!
The following piece is cross posted on the Willis PLC Blog — written as an end of quarter message to our teaching staff. There is a student who approaches me, almost daily, with a complaint. It’s never anything of much substance…I suspect it is usually just an excuse to visit. Lately, I have been telling the student … Continue reading
Are You a Steward of Time?
One of the unintended, but beneficial, outcomes of the attention the “flipped” classroom has received is an increased level of scrutiny regarding the way that school leaders utilize staff time. As educators, we frequently lament the inadequate amount of time our teachers have to participate in meaningful professional development, yet we continue to waste countless … Continue reading
Convincing Kids That They Can
Recently, while sorting through a pile of papers, I ran across an article that I think deserves some consideration. The Power of Expectations, by Neal Cross, is a brief, but insightful reminder about the connection between expectations and student achievement. The article is not available online, so it will take some extra effort to read … Continue reading
You Are A Difference Maker!
This is a brief message written to our staff in anticipation of our first day of school (also posted on our school’s professional learning community blog). As we prepare for the arrival of our students, I hope you will take a few quiet moments to put aside lesson plans, forget about administrative tasks, and consider … Continue reading
Students Matter Most!
An honest admission… As a school leader, I am concerned about the number of times I pay “lip service” to being focused on students, but then allow any number of outside factors to exert undue influence in my decision making process. We see it happen frequently at all levels (i.e. school, district, state, national), but … Continue reading
Jeff Delp
molehills out of mountains 