Archive for January 2016
How could you, mom? One more children’s story that inhibited my advancement (Exhibit C) – SCN Encourager
Mom probably never realized the damage this book would do. How could she? A simple plot. A plucky main character. A happy ending. A seemingly timeless life lesson. With four ingredients like these, who could’ve predicted the “mindset mess” this book would cause for me later in life? I guess it was too much to hope for that the strange clown on the…
Read MoreHere’s another way my mom stifled my school PR career (Exhibit B) – SCN Encourager
The bedtime stories she read to me in my early years planted the seeds for later disappointment. As I described yesterday, my mom inflicted upon me a host of bad notions and platitudes. I wouldn’t be griping about it now, except for the fact that many of her “inculcations” have later proven to be severe obstacles in my ongoing journey toward school…
Read MoreSometimes you have to take a long look in the mirror, suck it up, and just blame your mom. – SCN Encourager
Developing into a 21st century school communicator has never been easy. I’m convinced my mom totally messed me up. I could attend a dozen awesome conferences sponsored by MSPRA and NSPRA, and still not come back home with all of the new learnings that I should. I can’t help dragging around the heavy weight of the countless old notions…
Read MoreThey’re here! January “Lunchinar” Resources & Notes!
What a great way to learn more about Twitter, the effective use of hashtags, Tweetchats, and more! With SCN’s Holly McCaw ably hosting Wednesday’s 45 minute virtual conversation, Jen Harris and two of her team members from Arlington Public Schools (Frank Bellavia and Gladis Bourdouane) provided a ton of insightful perspective and tangible tips about how schools can effectively…
Read MoreNew learning isn’t always safe learning (at least for me!) – SCN Encourager
The reflective “mulling over” stage isn’t a good one to skip. It’s dangerous to over-reach the limits of newly acquired knowledge. But I couldn’t help it yesterday. Jen Harris and two of her team members from Arlington Public Schools (Virginia) offered one “value bomb” after another during Wednesday’s 45 minute Lunchinar. It was an insightful and fun…
Read MoreSchool PR and the rise of parent expectations for responsive social media – SCN Encourager
Yikes! As if trying to explain M-Step and other new state initiatives weren’t enough. I was afraid this would happen. I should’ve known that my casual, almost haphazard approach to social media wouldn’t cut it. Today’s customers – and many of our parents – are demanding more. How much more? (You might ask.) I sure did. Since I hoped to…
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