Focus Is the Future

I heard these two menacing words throughout my school life – that sounded part drill sergeant and a well-intentioned mom who was beyond stressed from her kids not listening the hundredth time – “Please focus!”
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Tips to Grow Your Leadership

There’s nothing scientific about these tips, just wisdom passed down to me from many of my mentors and some experiences I have encountered in my 27 year career. 
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More Than A Letter

I sat in my office as the official results were announced with tears in my eyes: my school was low-performing according to the state of North Carolina.
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Celebrating People Matters

One very important thing that I have learned as an educational leader is that all people (yes…ALL people) need to be celebrated and feel appreciated.
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5 Things About ADHD

October is ADHD Awareness Month and, whether you’re new to education or have been working with students for years, you have probably encountered Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in your school.
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The Texas Elementary Principals and Supervisors Association (TEPSA), whose hallmark is educational leaders learning with and from each other, has served Texas PK-8 school leaders since 1917. Member owned and member governed, TEPSA has more than 6000 members who direct the activities of 3 million PK-8 school children. TEPSA is an affiliate of the National Association of Elementary School Principals.

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