This past June a team of MEMSPA board members collaborated and became solution seekers and fighter starters to ignite not only a purpose but...

Wow! What a conference....the best one yet. I have been so fortunate to be a part of the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals As...

I know that I am not alone. As an educator and school leader, April, May, and June are a whirlwind of long 14-16 hour days, increased disc...

As I read the book, Innovator's Mindset, for the second time, I reflect on the introduction and try to answer the question, "What i...

In the middle of my second year of administration, my husband was deployed to Afghanistan. I was left with two young children, working on a...

"Change is an opportunity to do something amazing" (#InnovatorsMindset @gcouros).  I used to teach the book Who Moved My Cheese?...

I am excited that this year has been one of the most rewarding years of my career so far. I have had several opportunities to grow professi...

Whether you are a school leader, teacher, or parent, you are on a mission to take care of people and help them learn to take care of themsel...

“If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change.”  -  Dr. Wayne Dyer I have decided that I want more positivity...

An outlook on school, work, or life in general can really make or break an experience. A friend sent me a picture today that included the sa...