Proud to be Back at KASA’s KELA (Kentucky Executive Leadership Academy) Aspiring Principal Program!
I am excited to announce that I was invited to come back as a Design Team member of and facilitator for the Kentucky Association of School Administrators KELA (Kentucky Executive Leadership Academy) Aspiring Principal Program again this 2024-2025 school year! I am...
Kenton County School District EdCamp 2024
I am not sure why every region and every school district does not have an EdCamp, but I sure love the energy, focus and tenacity of the EdCamps I have been a part of! Thursday I returned to Kenton County School District to again help them with their annual #EdCampKCSD...
National Virtual ParentCamp
Join us for our daytime version of National Virtual ParentCamp - Wednesday, June 19, 2024, at 12pm ET/9am PT. Some schools may already have finished for the summer break, while others are almost nearing the end of school. As you get ready for summer vacations and the...
Finding My Voice Through Finding You at the Zoo
Recently, after speaking at my second international Counseling and Treating People of Colour Conference in Panama City, Panama, Reverend Dr. Diane Gardner-Slater from Goldsboro, North Carolina, purchased 14 of my Finding You at the Zoo books for her family and...
KASA ELF Conference Keynote Address
I will be giving the opening keynote address for the ELF Conference for KASA on March 16-17. You can still register for the conference in person.This two-day institute will deepen knowledge and improve practice among school administrators and their teams in...
Happy New School Year
HAPPY NEW SCHOOL YEAR! Happy July 1st! I hope you and your families are looking forward to this Fourth of July weekend! My new school year resolution is to be better about consistently connecting with all the people that have shared their email with me since we began...
New Book for Cyber Monday
Have you ever struggled to be you? As you meander through the pages of “FINDING YOU AT THE ZOO”, you will experience the National Zoo in 1971 through the stunning images of Tuska and the vibrant, inspirational language of Joel Katte. Through this blend of words and...
CARRY ON!
Yesterday, like for many teachers, was my first official day back to school. Early yesterday morning I watched an ant pull a wood chip around my porch for ten minutes before the rain came. The ant kept trying to carry the wood chip straight up a concrete step, but it...
Getting Stuck in Your Students and Colleagues’ Heads, Hearts and Spirits
Tuesday I had the privilege of giving the keynote for Jefferson County Public Schools School Counselor Conference to their 280 amazing school counselors. I emphasized how great educators find ways to get stuck in their students and colleagues’ heads, hearts, and...
SHOW OFF AND TELL TIME!
I love seeing educators sharing their passions, interests and talents with students & families! On Twitter, I recently experienced Thornwilde Elementary School principal Mr. David Fuller (@UnleashTheWilde) playing his tuba, and I enjoyed Lafayette High School’s...