• Leadership

    Leadership Your transition from teacher to administrator  Congratulations!  You have made it.  You have gotten your first administrative job.  For some of you, this is what you have been planning and hoping for, for many years.  For others, this appointment has been thrust upon you.  You have been chosen.  The reason for this transition is…

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  • Best Practice / First Year of Teaching

    Best Practice /First Year of Teaching The Influence of Teaching Over a decade ago, I started to follow closely the work of Dr. Ronald Ferguson and his work on closing the minority achievement gap in schools.  I thought his work was powerful and more importantly, it made a great deal of sense to me.  I…

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  • First Year of Teaching

    First Year of Teaching Last minute reminders The time has finally come.  All of your preparation has been worth it.  You may have been waiting for this day from the time you were a little child playing school.  You have navigated your undergraduate program, completed your student teaching, passed all licensure exams, and now have…

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