Category: School Culture
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This Friday? I’m working.
If you know a high school administrator, then you know they work most Friday nights during the fall and winter athletic seasons. It’s just how it goes. But what comes to mind for you when I mention a high school football game? Of course there’s a game and fans and cheerleaders and a snack bar…
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Say My Name
When teachers are happy, they will call you by your name – as in “I just saw Mr. Miller and he was so helpful!” or “Cameron wrote a wonderful letter of recommendation for my Master’s program.” But look out when they’re not happy. “ADMIN was in my classroom today – so awkward.” “Why doesn’t ADMIN…
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I Don’t Want Free Lunch
I work in a state that began offering free breakfast and lunch to every student in the midst of the distance-learning period. Our nutrition department would put together meals that were more-or-less shelf-stable for students and offered them for pick up in school parking lots. My site had grocery bags for pick-up and students could…
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Vaping in the Girls Room
I was enjoying dinner with my partner this evening when I got an alert on my phone: “I would like to report that the girls restroom near [room/hall] is known as the vaping bathroom and there are an average of 10-15 girls vaping and doing other things that aren’t okay in the big stall.” Did…
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Teachers Who Lie
I’m not going to pull any punches on this blog. Being a Principal sucks out loud sometimes – and this is one of those topics that proves that point. Yes – there is some power in being a site principal. You get to finalize hiring and budgets and bell schedules. BUT there is a lot…
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Who are you?
Who indeed? For my purposes here, I will remain without name, marital status, location, or district. And, for the most part, I will do my best to remain without gender. I will tell you that I am a mid-career public high school administrator. In my educational life, I have been an English Teacher, Department Chair,…
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What is this?
“This” is my confidential blog for dumping all of the crap that happens on my site and in my admin life onto the page – and out of my head. “This” is a place where other administrators can take a moment to feel seen, heard, and understood. I know I’m not the first to experience…
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