Comments on: G-Town Stops Talking http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/ Superintendent of Schools writes about learning and school management in rural Western New York. Formerly G-Town Talks/Randolph Writes. Thu, 05 Nov 2009 12:51:03 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Phil Benson http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5059 Phil Benson Tue, 29 Jan 2008 15:15:13 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5059 Kim, best of luck in the new administrative position. Just wanted to say thank you so much for being a risk taker by blogging as a principal. Your voice was heard loudly and clearly, and you have inspired many, many others with your heartfelt messages. I appreciate how reflective and insightful you are with the issues you touched upon related to students' lives and school improvement challenges. Keep working hard in your newest role. Kim, best of luck in the new administrative position. Just wanted to say thank you so much for being a risk taker by blogging as a principal. Your voice was heard loudly and clearly, and you have inspired many, many others with your heartfelt messages. I appreciate how reflective and insightful you are with the issues you touched upon related to students’ lives and school improvement challenges. Keep working hard in your newest role.

]]> By: Some bloggish notes and updates « JD2718 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5058 Some bloggish notes and updates « JD2718 Wed, 26 Dec 2007 13:38:54 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5058 [...] Moritz maintained a great principal’s blog at G-Town Talks, but she got promoted and the blogging went by the [...] [...] Moritz maintained a great principal’s blog at G-Town Talks, but she got promoted and the blogging went by the [...]

]]> By: crinaldi http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5056 crinaldi Wed, 19 Dec 2007 16:21:43 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5056 To all those who lamented the shut down of Kim's blog, allow me to share the following. KM is alive and well in her new position as Gowanda's Assistant Superintendent. She still commands attention, speaks with torrents of emotion, pushes the boundaries and makes you shake and shiver if you drop the ball. I ought to know, I am her boss (or pretend to be). Although she is blog quiet, I still believe making her the assistant was the best thing we could have done for our kids here in Gowanda. True leaders make a natural progression from intimate to universal. KM has now progressed from influencing hundreds of students to making a profound impression on thousands over the course of her professional life. We desparately needed someone to coach principals and teachers, coordinate our instructional plan, and push all of us to new heights. KM fills this role and more. I predict KM will be back. In fact, she has already found a new venue for her comments. One need only visit the GCS webpage to witness the VOICE is still healthy and wise. To all those who lamented the shut down of Kim’s blog, allow me to share the following. KM is alive and well in her new position as Gowanda’s Assistant Superintendent. She still commands attention, speaks with torrents of emotion, pushes the boundaries and makes you shake and shiver if you drop the ball. I ought to know, I am her boss (or pretend to be).

Although she is blog quiet, I still believe making her the assistant was the best thing we could have done for our kids here in Gowanda. True leaders make a natural progression from intimate to universal. KM has now progressed from influencing hundreds of students to making a profound impression on thousands over the course of her professional life. We desparately needed someone to coach principals and teachers, coordinate our instructional plan, and push all of us to new heights. KM fills this role and more.

I predict KM will be back. In fact, she has already found a new venue for her comments. One need only visit the GCS webpage to witness the VOICE is still healthy and wise.

]]> By: Courtney http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5055 Courtney Sun, 16 Dec 2007 21:50:40 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5055 Mrs. Moritz, I felt as this was my way to stay connected with the school while I'm two hours away at college. I'm sad to know this is over :( Mrs. Moritz,
I felt as this was my way to stay connected with the school while I’m two hours away at college. I’m sad to know this is over :(

]]> By: JK http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5053 JK Tue, 27 Nov 2007 19:03:05 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5053 Maybe you should point out your successes to the new principal and encourage them to continue your practice. This may be valuable to him in familiarizing himself with the opinions and ideas of the community(local and world wide), thus making him a more effective administrator. Maybe you should point out your successes to the new principal and encourage them to continue your practice. This may be valuable to him in familiarizing himself with the opinions and ideas of the community(local and world wide), thus making him a more effective administrator.

]]> By: » Do I take the next step? Ruth’s Ruckus http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5050 » Do I take the next step? Ruth’s Ruckus Fri, 09 Nov 2007 01:25:33 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5050 [...] trying to keep up with the edtech folks that I’m trying to read. Anyway, Kim’s latest post http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/  references something that I am struggling with [...] [...] trying to keep up with the edtech folks that I’m trying to read. Anyway, Kim’s latest post http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/  references something that I am struggling with [...]

]]> By: Overdoing It!<< from TPrater1006’s blog « Jsarnett’s Weblog http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5049 Overdoing It!<< from TPrater1006’s blog « Jsarnett’s Weblog Thu, 08 Nov 2007 17:03:48 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5049 [...] from TPrater1006’s blog I think that Kimberly of G-Town Blog has a profound blog entry: G-Town Stops Talking.  This blog in my opinion demonstrates how anything can become “old” or “overused” in the [...] [...] from TPrater1006’s blog I think that Kimberly of G-Town Blog has a profound blog entry: G-Town Stops Talking.  This blog in my opinion demonstrates how anything can become “old” or “overused” in the [...]

]]> By: Too Much of Anything! « Tnprater1006’s Weblog http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5048 Too Much of Anything! « Tnprater1006’s Weblog Wed, 07 Nov 2007 17:27:48 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5048 [...] Much of Anything! I think that Kimberly of G-Town Blog has a profound blog entry: G-Town Stops Talking.  This blog in my opinion demonstrates how anything can become “old” or [...] [...] Much of Anything! I think that Kimberly of G-Town Blog has a profound blog entry: G-Town Stops Talking.  This blog in my opinion demonstrates how anything can become “old” or [...]

]]> By: Chris Lehmann http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5047 Chris Lehmann Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:44:21 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5047 Kim, I think that keeping the energy up to blog for any number of reasons is tough. Mine waxes and wanes as well. I also find that it's hard to keep finding things to write about that a) are tackleable in less than 5,000 words, and b) are things we can publicly write about. So I will miss your voice, wish you well in the new position, and, like Will, keep the RSS feed subscribed. :) -- Chris Kim,

I think that keeping the energy up to blog for any number of reasons is tough. Mine waxes and wanes as well. I also find that it’s hard to keep finding things to write about that a) are tackleable in less than 5,000 words, and b) are things we can publicly write about.

So I will miss your voice, wish you well in the new position, and, like Will, keep the RSS feed subscribed. :)

– Chris

]]> By: Neil A. Rochelle http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/comment-page-1/#comment-5046 Neil A. Rochelle Mon, 05 Nov 2007 15:16:00 +0000 http://ghsprincipal.edublogs.org/2007/10/26/g-town-stops-talking/#comment-5046 Kim, Kim, Kim....... I should come over and shake you!! You are a gifted administrator. You are talented, innovative and extremely intelligent. As a change agent in your district, there is so much you have to offer the education community. It's just at a different level. Your experiences as a high school principal helped mold who you are. It is not a definitive end. It is a foundation that you will use for years to come. As an assistant superintendent, you will use your experiences as a change agent, instructional leader and innovator. YOU HAVE A LOT TO OFFER so many administrators. Do not silence yourself. For the sake of your fans and the future leaders in education, please continue to post. Your absence will create a void. Kim, Kim, Kim…….
I should come over and shake you!! You are a gifted administrator. You are talented, innovative and extremely intelligent. As a change agent in your district, there is so much you have to offer the education community. It’s just at a different level. Your experiences as a high school principal helped mold who you are. It is not a definitive end. It is a foundation that you will use for years to come. As an assistant superintendent, you will use your experiences as a change agent, instructional leader and innovator. YOU HAVE A LOT TO OFFER so many administrators. Do not silence yourself. For the sake of your fans and the future leaders in education, please continue to post. Your absence will create a void.

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