Tuesday, March 7, 2017. Practical Ideas to Implement in the Classroom. It all goes back to relationships! Have teamed up to share practical ways for educators to build relationships with students. As connected educators we also embrace the notion that it is the power of the team that drives much of what we do. How do you build relationships with those that you serve? Make positive phone calls home especially within the first two weeks of the school year.

The other day I noticed a flowering hedge next to my house that was looking sort of sickly. My wife also noticed and took a few minutes to prune away the dead flowers and leaves that were just hanging on. It was totally revitalized! 1 Practice The Principle of Pruning. 2 Stay Connected to Jesus.

This past week we were able to complete only one full day of school.

My thoughts on teaching young minds with purpose and passion! Monday, August 3, 2015. A few short weeks, and it will be time. Time for schedules, lessons, organizing, preparing, decorating, planning. and so on! But most importantly, it will be time for building relationships, both old and new. So, we spent a lot of time with literature.

Views are my own and evolve with personal reflections as a Middle School Principal and former Director of Special Education, K-12. Saturday, August 15, 2015. Back to School Pep Talk. Many of them have already been in to prepare classrooms, finish up summer curriculum, and provide input into some district committee work. Earlier this summer, I read an awesome piece by Kari Kampakis.

Be the Change You Wish to See in the World - Mahatma Gandhi. The World is Full of Average. I Still Want To Be Inspired.

Ramblings from a Middle School Teacher. Sunday, August 2, 2015. The start of a new year - breaking the ice. Tomorrow is the official start of the 2015-2016 school year. Right now, at this unique moment, anything is possible this year - all goals are within our grasp. With the right mindset, the potential is astounding. 1 A copy goes up on the bulletin board in the front of the room. After all, in our homes we keep pictures of our family, my schoo.

College Colors Day in Bryan ISD. It happens the last Friday of every month. Students are encouraged to wear their college shirts and our counselor provides information about the highlighted college for the month. Grall provided a map and showed the location of several colleges. She included my Alma Mater, Abilene Christian University. On this map this month. What a fun way for kids to learn about colleges! Thank you Bryan ISD for making College Colors Day a priority! First .

A Whole Bunch of Different Things. Closer to the beginning of the school year, two of the three grade six classes at my school were entered into a draw for a trip to Edmonton, but we had to do 10 hours worth of reading. If we won this, only twenty-six students could go. However we did not win. Later on in the beginning of March, we had another chance to be picked. And we won! We went to the Legislature, the Royal Museum, the Telus World of Science, and the iMax! .