Archive for March 2015
It’s a great day in education! A part of you is now moving to the State Capitol. – SCN Encourager
Ottawa Area ISD Superintendent Karen McPhee will become the Governor of Michigan’s top education policy advisor. It’s too bad the farm-themed TV comedy “Hee Haw” went off the air in 1997. Karen McPhee would’ve been a worthy recipient of a heartfult “Hee Haw Salute.” Given her keen understanding of educational issues and her unsurpassed advocacy for our public schools, it’s no wonder that…
Read MoreTech Tip Tuesday: Stay on top of Twitter with Tweetdeck
Are you on Twitter? I’m sure you’ve heard people talk about its value and I certainly can’t disagree. As an educator, it’s a great way to get instant professional development and to create a personal learning network (insert standard education acronym here: PLN) with people from across the country, and even the world. But sometimes,…
Read MoreA former FBI agent’s surprising techniques for “persuading” – SCN Encourager
Would you like to be a better persuader? I learned from one of the best. Barney Fife. He had a unique faux know-it-all confidence. He knew just when to tilt his head. When to unholster his gun. And when to take the bullet out of his shirt pocket. Wearing his oh-so-tidy uniform and a deputy’s badge which represented the good people of Mayberry, Barney was…
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