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Harry Potter and The Vet

July 26, 2007 | 3 Comments

I started reading the new Harry Potter on Monday and that’s all I’ve basically done in my free time ever since. This is why I’ll never be physically fit–instead of exercising I listened to my daughter swimming 100 laps while I read. 
I had to take our dog to the vet for walk-in hours and so [...]

Jul

21

Let’s Talk About My New Position

July 21, 2007 | 18 Comments

The position of assistant superintendent that I have recently accepted has created some concern in our community. Two gentlemen came to a BOE meeting to express their displeasure with the quick manner in which the decision was made. A couple of parents came to this week’s meeting, concerned that we may have cut program for [...]

Jul

21

Personalizing the Superintendency

July 21, 2007 | Leave a Comment

Like most people, looking back at the main events in my life, I can see where everything has happened for a reason.  Everything from my childhood growing up in a half-rough family, to marrying my husband, to our kids, to the career path I’ve walked have been perfect for me and none were exactly well [...]

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19

I’ve Got Sunshine On A Cloudy Day

July 19, 2007 | 5 Comments

     This is the closing day of High Schools  New Face and it is pouring rain. Thank goodness because we really need it, both for my brother in law the grape farmer and for the Allegany Reservoir/Kinzua area, where we enjoy boating (it’s my favorite place on earth). I’ve always loved the rain, there’s something really [...]

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18

Let’s Get Personal

July 18, 2007 | 1 Comment

Day Two of the HSNF conference and we continue with our discussions about changing our high schools. I continue to reflect on the ideas of deep change, de-privatization of our classrooms, and focusing on our students. DJ’s words keep enchoing for me, “If students feel they own the school, they’ll protect it.” That means we [...]

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18

I Finally Got It Thanks to Amy

July 18, 2007 | 9 Comments

At this very moment my expert techie physical education teacher, Amy, is showing me how to do the whole flickr thing so I can input pictures–thank you for helping her Sheryl Nussbaum-Beach (the real techie expert)!

And there you have my son Tallon and me!

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17

Personalization With Tony & Monte

July 17, 2007 | 1 Comment

We’re in the evening session of Personalization with Monte Selby and Tony Limoges. The great thing that these guys do is model personalization of instruction in the workshop. For example, Monte is asking the participants what they’re looking for in the next two days. He says to the participants, “we want this to be the conference [...]

Jul

17

Broadening the Scope of What is Possible

July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

“Broadening the Scope of What Is Possible” is the theme of this years High Schools New Face, an ambitious endeavor put together by the Joint Management Team, a cooperative effort of four area BOCES. I’m at the opening session for the approximately 300 educators from 48 different high schools in the room. We are listening to [...]

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17

Opening Day Leadership Cohort at HSNF

July 17, 2007 | Leave a Comment

I’m blogging all week from the High Schools New Face conference in Ellicottville, New York.
This morning we’re in the Leadership Strand with facilitators Bonnie Smith and Neil Rochelle. Bonnie and Neil are charged with the task of working with administrators and identified school leaders from Erie 1, Erie 2, Cattaraugus/Allegany, and Niagara Orleans BOCES. One [...]

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16

Talk About Transparency, Watch Me Learn This (Or Not)

July 16, 2007 | 2 Comments

Since this whole week is about my own learning and I have another hour and a half until dinner and the pedicure places are all closed, let’s try this “picture in a post” challenge.
No luck. The pictures I tried to upload, following Carolyn’s excellent tutorial, lead me to a message from WordPress, “File type does not [...]

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