Our chat will focus on the idea that we can lead and make positive change from any position in our school systems. Leadership is not about a title, it is a way of thinking and acting.
Welcome to the Labor Day Cookout on #LeadLAP - Take a moment to introduce yourself sharing your name, where you live and what you do... and share with us your favorite grilled food. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Good morning #leadLAP friends. Happy Saturday! It’s awesome to have you here, and you are in for a treat with Lead with Culture author @JayBilly2 steering the ship today! #CultureMatters
Alicia from NC - Lead Digital Learning & Media Innovation Facilitator! I love steak hot from the grill with all the fat trimmed off. Gotta have a side of grilled corn on the cob too! Yum! #LeadLAP
Welcome to the Labor Day Cookout on #LeadLAP - Take a moment to introduce yourself sharing your name, where you live and what you do... and share with us your favorite grilled food. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Good morning #LeadLAP Sandy- instructional coach here in West Jordan, Utah
I like just about anything grilled. :) But half the fun is just being surrounded by family/friends while grilling (or watching the guys grill) LOL!
YAY! #LeadLAP is an amazing group! (really all the pirate chats are home to incredible educators - can't go wrong hopping into any of them!) Glad you're here!
Welcome to the Labor Day Cookout on #LeadLAP - Take a moment to introduce yourself sharing your name, where you live and what you do... and share with us your favorite grilled food. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
John Meehan here. Instructional coach and eleventh grade English teacher from Washington DC. Not a big grilled food guy, but can’t go wrong with Maryland steamed crabs with @OLDBAYSeasoning! #LeadLAP
I’m Shelley Burgess ed leader in San Diego and co-author of #LeadLAP with @BethHouf Favorite food on the grill... a marinated rib eye steak cooked by @burgessdave medium rare.
I’m Karmen Logan-Elementary principal in Waco, TX and I love most anything grilled. Some baby-back ribs done right are the best. Texas style of course! #LeadLAP
Welcome to the Labor Day Cookout on #LeadLAP - Take a moment to introduce yourself sharing your name, where you live and what you do... and share with us your favorite grilled food. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1: I'm honestly not sure yet. My Ss will make these decisions as they discover what they're passionate about. Hoping they will create waves though! #LeadLAP
A1: It starts with kindness. When we teach #KindnessMatters the students find way to serve each other and their community. We'll plan days of service but the students find ways to make our community better too #LeadLAP
A1- We're already kicking off service w/gr8 to restock our food pantry- they had amazing ideas when we put it in their hands... selling bags for food $10 and $20 donations! That will stock it quick #leadlap
A1: Here is a great thing our students did last year. They went to town council and asked that they reconsider saving the Colonial Lakelands because of the animal habitat and not make it a hotel https://t.co/uCmmFIynAg#LeadLAP
I am Scott from NJ. Super excited to start my new role as a 5th grade Math Academic Support Teacher this year. I love to have a steak off the grill. Looking forward to collaborating this morning. #LeadLAP
Welcome to the Labor Day Cookout on #LeadLAP - Take a moment to introduce yourself sharing your name, where you live and what you do... and share with us your favorite grilled food. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1 great question. I know we’re trying to change he conversation surrounding service with our secondary. We lost NHS about 3 years ago when they jacked up their prices but haven’t changed it yet. #leadlap
A1: We cultivate kindness by having students observe the world around them and think of ways to make it better! We do Kindness Passion Projects and even have a Kindness Share Fair to spotlight things we did! Take a peek! https://t.co/KZB8a7T54F#leadlap#passionforkindness
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1a- I believe in S VOICE... we do several service projects each year mostly S driven- their ideas and their execution... food drives, bake sales, out of dress for purpose. Last year did Hershey's for Houston! #leadlap
A1: In our school, we have #FalconsCARE which connects our students to staff with similar interests in community outreach/service projects. The goal is to teach the importance of #CommUNITY and citizenship! It’s one of my favorite things we do in our school! #LeadLAP
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1 I’d like to see them deliver their character qualities of their families beyond our school doors, serving anyone in need, reaching out to those who don’t ask and just being KIND in all they do! #LeadLAP
Hey hey #leadlap high school teacher librarian and @fpu adjunct empowering in California. Love a grilled rib eye! And chicken and hamburger and hot pink and pineapple and corn and onion and....
Good morning #LeadLAP I'm Cathleen and I teach Language Arts in Virginia. Favorite grilled food is corn...tastes great and helps me maintain the high level of corny jokes I use in the classroom.
A1: We actually do projects that support our school, projects that support the community around us, as well as projects that support others around the world. Our Earth Council helps to decide what some of the projects are which supports student ownership and leadership. #LeadLAP
A1 As educators amplify student voice by providing them with relevant learning and opportunities to share their ideas, it seems that actually doing the work of serving others is quite natural. Ss want to make meaningful changes in the world. #LeadLAP
A1: I think service outside of the classroom starts with students connecting to their emotions and the emotions of others. Empathy is where it's at! @BreneBrownhttps://t.co/J1yiKRgtbQ#LeadLAP
A1: Our theme this year is #unexpectedblessings. We want to help kids see how they are blessed and how they can share those blessings with others. #LeadLAP
A1: We have a brand new high school principal, who is all about service! In fact, his awesome staff, on their own, before school started, had a 'Serve Day'. Staff showed up and cleaned up. Kids will see wonderful models of service right out of the gate! #LeadLAP
A1: When I taught K and 1st grade, we found ways to serve our school community. One project involved picking up trash that we found on the school grounds. #LeadLAP
A1: Ss in my Dist are working hard this year to make a difference beyond the classrooms. We started a TRACTION club which will work on Ss practicing safe driving, we have a new community outreach club for Ss, AND our Kinders are broadening their Kindness Connection. #LeadLAP
A1: Wonderful question. As a new admin to the school, I’m beginning the year focusing on building community. As @jenniferabrams prompted us, we’re focusing on being allocentric. Service learning will definitely be part of the year’s plan. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley, @jenniferabrams
I love applying what I'm teaching to real life. I take the extra time to discuss what it looks like, sounds like and feels like outside the classroom. I encourage my Ss to see beyond just the assignment or test and find real world applications.
#LeadLAP
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1. We are allowing students to steer the ship this year on service. They have chosen 4 different service projects for this year. Then we all roll up our sleeves and jump into action to help serve those around us. #LeadLAP
A1: It starts with kindness. When we teach #KindnessMatters the students find way to serve each other and their community. We'll plan days of service but the students find ways to make our community better too #LeadLAP
A1 I’m teaching my littles to think about being good citizens. Keeping trash off ground, appreciating our custodians and cafeteria workers, helping each other feel good inside (rather than hurting feelings). ❤️ ☠️ #preklikeapirate#LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A1. My hope is my students contribute to our society by discerning and evaluating and considering the source of their information. This seems like a basic and necessaryskill to teach. #LeadLAP
A1 our peer helper group, STUCO, and guidance counselor do a great job of getting involved and giving back to those in need. We also have a teacher that is using her PDP to establish a project focused on helping the less fortunate. #LeadLAP
A1b. Students have their service projects and we as a staff have our own service projects that we will complete. Life is all about helping each other out and making lives better. #LeadLAP
A1: Our students lead our SW program several times a week on building positive school culture & community. The goal is to make everyone feel like a someone and part of the school. #leadLAP
That’s fantastic. May I suggest applying the design thinking steps. That first step of empathy is huge. Help students identify the WHY as it relates to applying their learning to their community. #LeadLAP
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@3_DLeadership, @JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A1. Our afterschool program reached out to Native Am elders in the community and recorded voice histories so their stories would continue over time. #LeadLAP
A1: I'm looking to get our middle schoolers more involved in service projects that benefit the school and our community. Whether it is fundraising efforts or educational opportunities, extending the walls of the classroom is critical. #leadlap
A1-We provide a forum for our student leaders & sponsors to come together and share ideas so they can support each other’s endeavors. We’re also hosting Rachel’s Challenge- hoping to see a great impact from all these initiatives! #LeadLAP
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1: I'm hoping we will make them become more independent thinkers and S's who embrace differences, share what they are passionate about (or just find it) without fear of the reactions of their peers. #culturematters#leadlap
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
We start with taking care of our classroom community and then move outward. Our students participate in drives to help various organizations starting with creating snack bags for our most needy students. 94% Eco Dys #LeadLAP
A1. Working with @DJOMinistry@DJOLibrary@ColleenSwaim to design a massive end-of-year off-site weekend program; blending Retreat, Immersion, Service, and Education. 300+ students exploring Appalachia through service learning as the capstone of their junior year. #LeadLAP
#leadLAP A1- good morning everyone - My Ss have already started by finding an SDG goal and how they can make a local impact - one group started a T-shirt campaign https://t.co/ZHxSWKBl1j
A1: My students have partnered with the Department of Social Services. We will be fundraising, writing grants, doing clothing drives, and that's just this month.I seek problems out for my students because it gives them opportunities to see they can make a difference.❤️ #LeadLAP
A2: I'm excited about implementing all things #DBC50Summer, but especially pumped about creating our school blog with our new student social media team! #LeadLAPhttps://t.co/idgYVEVZ9b
A2: I would love for students to have more opportunities for choice and voice. When I work with teachers, it's not about the tool, but the ways we can use the tool to empower our students! #leadlap#tlap#hcpspln
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A2: I want EVERYONE to realize they have something to contribute and I will work tirelessly to get to know them and help them find it!! We need one another & we have a responsibility to share our talents! #leadlap
A1: I think one approach could be to shift our question from “What do you want to be when you grow up?” to “What problem do you want to solve?” #LeadLAP
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Inspiring Ss to serve others is a passion of mine, through #pbl community projects I anticipate Ss exceeding my expectations, feeding the homeless homemade food was one project last year #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A2- Our theme is "Everyone Counts" based on the book One.. I want them to develop strong, positive peer to peer RELATIONSHIPS... to learn it's all about relationships and we have to take care of each other. Lift each other UP... #LeadLAP
In kinder, we're wrkg toward awareness, but intentional abt providing space to intro powerful people, thoughtful settings, issues that impact families. We'll collect poptops for Ronald McDnld house, lrn abt clean water while we get to know new S passions. #LeadLAP@JayBilly2
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley, @JayBilly2
A1: My Ss will be participating in a few service projects throughout the year so we can give back to our community! I also hope to pair with other classes through #globalcollaboration & conduct a joint service project! #LeadLAP
A2. I would like students to discuss and come up with goals related to their voice and choice. Educators need to allow students to grab hold of this initiative and send it soaring. #LeadLAP
I love this! It is easiest to develop great habits in little ones. I sometimes cringe a little when little girls are called princesses. It is such an honor to be able to serve. It's not about us. #leadlap
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@mospillman, @JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A1 Our kids will be carrying on projects they've started wtih the local school for the deaf and with the impoverished families on our "bateys" where there is little electricity or education #LeadLAP
A1b: Our HS Ss also do service projects annually via BETA & FBLA clubs that support @MarchofDimes , Kids Shouldn't Have Cancer, Ronald McDonald House, and more. #LeadLAP
A2.This year I want my students to gain an understanding of organization. We have created school wide organization protocols to help our students be successful in our building and in life. #LeadLAP
A2 My BIG idea is that we can all be kind and be awesome! Every student has something that can make our classroom great. Modeling that I value everyone, even those that are challenging. 😆 #preklikeapirate#LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A2: The major idea I want to promote is that a child's head and heart can't be separated so SEL and academics must be interconnected explicitly! No more SEL as an afterthought or only for the counselor to teach. Let's connect the two in literacy! @CollabClassroom#LeadLAP
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1: Our Ss in @MSD549C do service projects to raise money for our school sparrow through Sparrow Clubs! Incredible organization helping local kids with medical needs. Also HS Senior projects have a community service component. #leadlap
Hey, all! Krista from SE Michigan, 5th grade Teacher building #TeamHarmsworth this year in my classroom!
A1: Building true community so Ss can see beyond our walls through Global Read Aloud and how we can apply ideals to life and how make things better in our community. #leadLAP
Q1: Labor Day is a tribute to the contributions workers have made to the well-being of our country.
How will your students make a difference this year as they think about things that happen outside of the classroom? We’re talking service… #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Giving Ss a chance to have their voices heard. I have been at my school for 3 years & finally decided to try some of the awesome ideas I have seen on Twitter. I created multiple interactive bulletin boards & Would You Rather voting opportunities for Ss. It is going great!#LeadLAP
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A1 This year our main idea will be building our students leadership capacity. Our goals are for our students to step out and infuse positive support to their peers, community, & school to increase their positive impact #leadlap
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A2: I want all my students to know that not everyone is good at everything, but everyone is good at something. My goal this year, as it is every year, is to bring out the talent or skill inside my students and show them how to use it to help the world. 🌎 #LeadLAP
In reply to
@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A1: Here is a great thing our students did last year. They went to town council and asked that they reconsider saving the Colonial Lakelands because of the animal habitat and not make it a hotel https://t.co/uCmmFIynAg#LeadLAP
A2: I'm looking to build student empowerment of learning. (The E in #learnlap). I want students to be less focused on their grades and more focused on the journey to mastery. Using the #tlap book as a faculty book study, our goal is empowering and engaging all learners #LeadLAP
A1: Our Ss in @MSD549C do service projects to raise money for our school sparrow through Sparrow Clubs! Incredible organization helping local kids with medical needs. Also HS Senior projects have a community service component. #leadlap
A2: Leadership throughout the school. I want all students to see themselves as leaders and have a voice - so a K-7 Leadership Team is my start. #LeadLAP
A2: I would love students to have a greater voice in their learning—both advocating for things in school AND having a real voice in their learning. We challenged our staff to #DareToBeDifferent & ask questions like “How Can I Help?” so we can start to change the system! #LeadLAP
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
This is fantastic! Love it! My oldest daughter was the local ambassador for @MarchofDimes in 2011. It is very near and dear to our hearts. I'd love to see my Ss do something with @JDRF - the more I learn about the org, the more I appreciate all they do! #LeadLAP
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@SteinbrinkLaura, @MarchofDimes, @MarchofDimes, @JDRF
YES! There are times when you can do grand acts of kindness with money. But wow - look how impactful those small moments can be to brighten someone else's day! #leadlap#passionforkindness
A2: Less is more. Let’s identify those things that will truly impact student learning and get really good at those things. Identify those things that do not have the desired impact and let them go. #LeadLAP#ChaseImpact
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Good morning life changers. Michael Maurer here, Principal at Haysville Middle School a suburb of Wichita Kansas where I live. My favorite food, medium rare ribeye, baked potato, corn on the cob, grilled in my backyard. #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley#relationshipsmatter
In reply to
@JayBilly2, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A2: I believe empathy is best developed by talking with people F2F and by hearing their own words. I want to find ways to connect students to others who have had experiences that are different from the students' experiences. #LeadLAP
A2: as Induction Coordinator I want to support new Ts in S-centered learning, relevant lessons, using tech in creative ways, green screen @DoInkTweets#LeadLAP
In reply to
@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley, @DoInkTweets
A2: I want the students to feel like they can take whatever interests them and be successful at it. Success that they feel as an individual. Progress is success. #leadlap
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Good morning life changers. Michael Maurer here, Principal at Haysville Middle School a suburb of Wichita Kansas where I live. My favorite food, medium rare ribeye, baked potato, corn on the cob, grilled in my backyard. #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley#relationshipsmatter
In reply to
@JayBilly2, @burgess_shelley, @BethHouf, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A2: One area I would like to improve as a school is developing a greater sense of community. I want all people in our school community to feel welcome and valued. Relationships are so important! This was supported with my summer reading. #LeadLAP#tlap#LeadwithCulture#leadlit
A2: I want my Ss to realize they can make a difference in the 🌎 & I want them to see what’s out there beyond our little town! We’ll use kindness challenges & #globalcollaboration to connect & learn w/ others, while making a positive impact! #LeadLAP
With so many new people at our school (including me/principal, etc.), we're building a culture where kids, parents, teachers, and community people want to be. "Change is an opportunity to do something amazing!" @gcouros Sooo excited for how our school will grow! #LeadLAP
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Your thoughts are spot on, Ryan. Organization is a key trait among leaders. We must teach, support, and provide opportunities for our Ss to practice this skill as we support building their leadership capacity @sheehyrw#leadlap
A2: I want my Ss to realize they can make a difference in the 🌎 & I want them to see what’s out there beyond our little town! We’ll use kindness challenges & #globalcollaboration to connect & learn w/ others, while making a positive impact! #LeadLAP
Our Winter Queen (no football, so it's a December smaller version of homecoming, which we do in January or Feb with Basketball) is a fundrasier for it. Candidates are from all clubs & the couple who raises the most $ (votes) is the King/Queen. #LeadLAP
I agree with several others with the voice and choice, and we are working to create those this year with more intention with students, staff and parents. #LeadLAP
A2: This world is larger than just what they see and that kindness means something. I started doing the 3 As at the end of our day. Appreciate. Apology. A-ha. I was afraid they wouldn’t participate. I do 1 and off they go!! #leadLAP
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A2: In general, I think schools have a lot of work to do around social media in our very connected society. I'd love for students to lead the way on teaching their peers the power of positivity in this realm and also the possible ramifications of negativity. #leadLAP
Good morning @JayBilly2 & #leadlap! Jumping in late and sporadically, but I LOVE this ? A2) this year my mission is for Ss to make a difference TODAY...why should they wait. Excited to see their digital leadership come to life!
A2: The ONE major idea that I want myself & Ss to make this year is to have them track their own mastery of standards. Am looking for a Google Sheet way for them to track the standards they master as we go. #EmpowerBook by @spencerideas & @ajjuliani inspired. #LeadLAP
One HUGE shift we created/implemented as a school was to place large calendars across cafeteria tables, added local community events/meetings/dinners/anythingwecouldthinkof -staff added their names to attend. Yes, we would like them in our schools but 1st get out to them #LeadLAP
A2: One area I would like to improve as a school is developing a greater sense of community. I want all people in our school community to feel welcome and valued. Relationships are so important! This was supported with my summer reading. #LeadLAP#tlap#LeadwithCulture#leadlit
A3 we model and display kindness, support and relationship building. We make people smile and show them compassion when they need it and give them an opportunity to share their voice. #LeadLAP
You are right, Jason. Defining success is important for building the work ethic within our students. We are charged with teaching them how effort translates to progress which leads to success @JasonCMcDowell#leadlap
This year I am finding ways to allow Ss to engage with their space in a positive, meaningful way. I would love to see the Ss at my school really connect with other Ss across all grade levels. Building a stronger school community is my current goal.
#LeadLAP
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A3: Building positive relationships with students and parents on Day 1. Making positive phone calls home, giving high hives in the hallway, being seen in the community, an ever present smile or just being a listening ear or the biggest cheerleader/champion for our kids. #leadlap
A3: I created a survey for Ts to share their favorite things. These were completed at the first staff meeting & answers will be placed in a binder in the front office (as well as shared via GDrive) for meaningful acts of kindness. #LeadLAP
A3: Being in a new school, I'm hoping to create strong relationships with students and staff as we focus on technology integration that empowers choice and voice! #leadlap
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Ha! My major shift this year is to see more students teaching with all of us learning more. It's an amazing difference to morph to inquiry-based learning in HS math. #leadlap
A3: The things I loved doing to develop and maintain a positive school culture were to greet people (students, staff, parents, visitors) and smile at them when I passed them in the hallways during the day. #LeadLAP
Hard to beat these 10 easy ways to create an amazing classroom culture by @gcouros - hundreds have "liked" or "retweeted" since I shared about a month ago. #LeadLAP
A3- working on T engagement & Appreciation. They rocked our pep rally, learning from each other, support risk taking and introducing pineapple charting! #LeadLAP
Q3: I thrive in a happy workplace so I am always striving to model the change and take steps to move us that much closer to our goal. My summer reading was a huge piece of this! I also took it a step further and am trying small things to make everyone feel more welcome. #leadlap
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
I can't imagine your new school peeps being able to help falling in love with you! Your kindness radiates and your joy is contagious. You'll be an asset - to both curriculum and instruction AND the overall culture. #LeadLAP
A3: To make my building and district climate better, we are encouraging Ts to not condone negativity but to stop it and redirect toward solutions and positivity every time it crops up. Also working on ways to include all Ts since we had a large turnover from last year. #LeadLAP
A3: I am committed to building a positive, honest and TRUSTING culture by being honest, supportive, attentive and passionate about teaching and learning every day! #leadlap
A3 We are going to more actively focus on life and career skills this year. Ss will be setting goals, documenting growth & writing comments for their progress reports. #LeadLAP
One HUGE shift we created/implemented as a school was to place large calendars across cafeteria tables, added local community events/meetings/dinners/anythingwecouldthinkof -staff added their names to attend. Yes, we would like them in our schools but 1st get out to them #LeadLAP
A2: One area I would like to improve as a school is developing a greater sense of community. I want all people in our school community to feel welcome and valued. Relationships are so important! This was supported with my summer reading. #LeadLAP#tlap#LeadwithCulture#leadlit
Q2: As we heat up the grill to get ready to celebrate, what is your main course?
What is the one major idea, change, or contribution you want your students or yourself to make/have this year to make it amazing? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A3: I am committed to building a positive, honest and TRUSTING culture by being honest, supportive, attentive and passionate about teaching and learning every day! #leadlap
A3: My one word for 2018 is lift. I am focused on lifting up staff, students, families, and our community - helping these different groups see their value in our school, community, and world. Lots of praise and encouragement in a variety of forms. #leadLAP
A3. As the captain of the ship, I model the behavior that I want to see. Showing Ss that being an educator is amazing. I set the temperature and make sure the fire is going all day long! All year long! #LeadLAP
Q3 A key culture goal that we have established is purposeful collaboration. Our desire to strengthen our team's capacity through strategic conversation, planning, action, and reflection to increase our toolbox to support all of our Ss #leadlap
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A3 Incorporating #ConsciousDiscipline and modeling positive thinking for my kiddos. They are collecting “hallway behavior” compliments from our admins on a chart. Every 10 is something fun for our class! We have 7 so far. 😊 🎉 ☠️❤️#preklikeapirate#leadLAP
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Running my own building for the first time. Excited to greet students as they arrive and spend time in the classrooms and on the playground building connections #LeadLAP
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
We did the same! We opened the year with Jet Stream Jax’s video (on YouTube then met him at the end of the year via FaceTime! His was the first playground rebuilt from the hurricanes! #leadlap#passionforkindness
A3: We spend a lot of time on culture & telling our school’s story! Our branding efforts the last year have been awesome as our staff has discovered amazing ways to collaborate within our school, & we have also invited so many people into our school through social media! #LeadLAP
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A2. One year we ran out of time after a complete school remodel and needed the book room set up for school to begin. These AMAZING frat brothers came to the rescue. Remember sometimes you just need to ask for help from community groups when you need it. #LeadLAP
We are focused on being positive and building from people's strengths. Listening, trusting, giving more autonomy, being part of something greater than one individual, leading with purpose- all part of the culture we're trying to build. #leadlap I work w BEST leadership team ever!
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A3: Building community w/ Ss is a building block for me to cultivate a culture of kindness & respect for people AND things. My Ss left library a disaster on Thurs, so I took a pic & will share my feelings on Tues. Goal Ss will take responsibility & fix the mess. #leadLAP
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A3: I want my building to be a celebration station. Every person wants to feel valued and loved. My goal is to make sure every person feels success and valued. Spreading gratitude with notes, gifts, and getting students to highlight ppl in the school newspaper helps. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
Oh, Alicia! Your kind words mean more than you’ll ever know! It’s my 21st year in education and I feel like the new kid on the block all over again! Thank you for the boost of confidence, my friend! #leadlap#passionforkindness
A3) Talk to every single person I see not only because the theme for #natickps is #relationshipsmatter but because there is nothing more important than our connection to colleagues & Ss, those in our classrooms AND those in the hallway that we don't know...yet. #leadlap
A4: I'm so passionate about so many things - One of them is Toxic stress and Trauma informed practices. We need to make sure we understand the ACEs and help on a community level #LeadLAP
Believe it or not, I've actually over done it and now I'm needed to work on listening for common ground while gently steering the ship to pleasant waters. Life can be harsh. #leadlap
A3 We're building community every chance we get. We started with an incredible beach day philosophy workshop for our staff. Team building, laughing, bonding
#LeadLAPhttps://t.co/ml4GBS55ts
Love the attentive component here, Brenda. Over the course of the day, there are many distractions that attempt to shift our focus from teaching and learning. However, as leaders, we have the responsibility to keep the main thing, the main thing @bmaurao#leadlap
A4: Totally creating a new website for my district! When I'm not doing all my other duties as T, Coach, & mom, I'm creating an awesome (hopefully) dynamic website for all to use. #LeadLAP
A3) Talk to every single person I see not only because the theme for #natickps is #relationshipsmatter but because there is nothing more important than our connection to colleagues & Ss, those in our classrooms AND those in the hallway that we don't know...yet. #leadlap
A3 I'm working with my 29th intern this fall. Plus, I'm collaborating with my colleague in shared units of study (not cookie-cutter copies, but balancing integral responsive studies unique to each classroom). I'm also blogging thru eyes of an inquiry teacher. #leadLAP@jaybilly2
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A4: LOVE this question @JayBilly2! I'm passionate about our leaders writing. Been thinking about this for a while. We don't learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience! So....I'm modeling it by blogging! #LeadLAP
A3: Now I do! Thanks @JayBilly2 for adding the #positivitypledge to my goals. I'm also going to start #observeme in our building. T's showing S's that they are looking for feedback to improve instruction can be a model for #lifelonglearning#LeadLAP
YES- just read the part of #talktome that mentions having students names on cards and then havjng staff put dots on them dep. on how they know the kids- to identify kids who still need an adult to connect with them...#leadlap
A4. One of the things I am "into" right now is teacher feedback/coaching. I am always in classrooms, but I don't always give feedback. Right now I am looking at our instructional model and how can we continue to push the envelope through that lens. #LeadLAP
A4 This year I'll be focusing on moving towards effective student self-assessment throughout our secondary school. My passion is putting Ss in control of their learning. #LeadLAP
A4- It's all about the kids! Recognizing their greatness, connecting with them, talking, high fives whatever it takes so they know that I care! More #GoodNewsCallOfTheDay#leadlap
A4: I am completely into interactive bulletin boards and displays! I change the boards every month and have a new Would You Rather voting question each week! I cannot wait to collect the responses and use them for a future board! Ss are loving it!
#LeadLAP#KidsDeserveIt#edchat
A4: What keeps me up at night is the desire, no NEED, to help Ss and Ts experience the joy of readers and writers workshop to promote authentic rdg and writing. I want to grow readers and writers #LeadLAP
A3. It's important that we are actually PRESENT and in the moment with each https://t.co/dEECVzuSVI truly helps to build strong relationships! #LeadLAP
Q3: What are you doing or can you do to contribute building a positive culture in your building? Do you have personal goals that are in line with what you hope your building becomes? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: I'm passionate about making sure everyone feels what it's like to be a hero. Heroes are everyday people who choose to put on the cape. By allowing my students to give back to the community they can see small things make a difference and truly change the world ❤️. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
That's a great area of focus. It improves student engagement, decreases classroom management, and allows all students to see success. I'm sure there are more benefits too! Very exciting! #LeadLAP
A4: a—Professionally, I am building that community and kindness and responsibility. I did my beginning of the year differently and I am seeing different results. This group is different and wanted to make sure I have a great year! These last couple years have been hard. #leadLAP
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: #BlendedLearning! I am passionately pursuing ways to help teachers maximize their instructional time with a laser-like focus on #literacy skill gaps. Close those gaps as quickly as possible! #LeadLAP#MTSS
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4 Most of my learners have NEVER been in school before. I’m constantly working on visuals and routines that can launch their school years off right. Hard work now that will pay off in the end. 👍🏼#preklikeapirate#LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A4: I'm knee-deep in updating/setting up iPads for my schools, but with each device I hold, I think "How will a child use this to make the world a better place?" It makes my tedious behind-the-scenes work so more enjoyable! Then I get to help Ts and Ss make it happen! #leadlap
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4b: I'm also totally into my new role ( 1 period a day) as District Tech Integration Coach. Can't wait to help all of my colleagues use tech to break down classroom walls & open S minds to all that is possible! #LeadLAP
A4. Super excited to have @JayBilly2 have his book highlighted during upcoming #BookCampPD chats. We changed the day/time of the chat to Sunday evenings at 7:30 EST. Here is the schedule of all of the books in our Fall Focus https://t.co/bcIF6eE8r3#LeadLAP
A4. I turned my entire syllabus into a welcome back game. Now it’s a team challenge through 10 stations with action-oriented work products at each so we never have to read the class rules again. Kids LOVED IT. Please steal it! https://t.co/fNci7xbwnM#LeadLAP
#LeadLAP Sorry, late to the party as I wrangle the pancake crowd (which don't grill) on a Saturday morning. Jill from MD and proud pancake wrangler and @AEF_Program Project Manager. #EinsteinFellows18
Welcome to the Labor Day Cookout on #LeadLAP - Take a moment to introduce yourself sharing your name, where you live and what you do... and share with us your favorite grilled food. Don’t forget to use the hashtag #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: I am passionate about our school! I am committed to our students, staff, & families & making the best learning environment for them! I want our students & staff to WANT to be there and want to LEARN TOGETHER! I am totally into #StudentVoice & #BrandingOurSchool! #LeadLAP
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
#A4 I am so into pumping up my kids to love learning, take chances and just love life! I deliver lessons and have no problem getting crazy and fired up doing so! #LeadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: I am passionate about education- it is a privilege to work with teachers, students and families every day and I want to keep our work as positive as I can! I'm worried about our profession and I try to help educators remember their WHY and prioritize! #leadlap
A4. I turned my entire syllabus into a welcome back game. Now it’s a team challenge through 10 stations with action-oriented work products at each so we never have to read the class rules again. Kids LOVED IT. Please steal it! https://t.co/fNci7xbwnM#LeadLAP
A4: LOVE this question @JayBilly2! I'm passionate about our leaders writing. Been thinking about this for a while. We don't learn from experience, we learn from reflecting on experience! So....I'm modeling it by blogging! #LeadLAP
A4: b— Personally, I want people at the state level of ALL states to understand how important education is & how WHO we have in charge of our classrooms matter. We need Ts & leaders who bring out the best in children. States need to fix their edu budgets and support Ts!! #leadLAP
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: Something I am passionate about right now and have been for a long time is literacy. I am always amazed at how students become readers and I love engaging students in great books. This year I am being trained as a Reading Recovery Teacher to further my skills. #LeadLAP
A5: As before, I want to learn more about toxic stress, I want to support my staff with behavioral supports and interventions, and I want continue to share our story and work toward greatness #LeadLAP
A4: I'm passionate about creating a positive school culture in which staff is excited to work, students are thrilled to learn, and families are actively involved. #leadLAP
I have learned more this summer by blogging than ever before. Making myself accountable for reflecting and sharing with anyone who chooses to read it has forced me to reach deeper than I thought imaginable. Link to your blog? I'd love to follow! #LeadLAP
Have you discovered @RLGMike Seven Tools? 30-second feedback and Five-minute feedback could be really helpful with your goal to give feedback! https://t.co/MpuzZLLM7R#LeadLAP
a4 I'm crazy about Khan's newer features. I see a gap, assign it individually & monitor from home. Some of my Ps have signed up for my classes so I can give them the same email notifications. All on same page! @khanacademy#leadlap
I am passionate about sharing our educational story in as many ways possible. Have embraced Twitter as a forum to showcase the amazing things happening in our schools. #LeadLAP
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q5: I am participating in a new experience with @MSAA_33 & @rickrogers409 re: The Soul of Leadership- helping leaders find balance in their work/lives and bringing it back to schools! I am also focused on #whatschoolscouldbe and looking at HOW to do this! #leadlap
A5.
WHAT?!?!?! Professional learning??
Oh yeah! Check out all of the resources on our https://t.co/S5pzTtgW6A website and then jump into weekly chats.
We have you covered for an amazing #PLN to learn with. #LeadLAP
A4 I’m completely into developing #empathy with our own walls @Tabschools and far beyond. Searching for ways to connect globally again this year! #LeadLAP
A5: Providing professional learning for a group of the absoulte best #STEM education has to offer means I have to stay at the top of my game too. Policy briefings, online learning from @AppleEDU#twitterchats, all great places for iron to sharpen iron. #leadlap
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4- I’m passionate about helping my faculty/staff build relationships with each other. So much focus is put on building relationships with Ss that we sometimes forget about the adults. The “family feeling” has to be genuine amongst adults before kids will buy in. #LeadLAP
A5: My personal goals for professional learning include learning the intricacies of writing a book so I can then empower students and teachers as they share their stories with the world! #leadlap#passionforkindness
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: I am excited about preparing my teachers for success and helping build their professional growth. Totally pumped about our first ever Pequannock EdCamp for our second day of PD on Wednesday this week. The board is already filling up! #leadlap
A4: I LOVE to write! Blog post, poems, my novel, a short story, songs (lyric & music), scholarly papers, journaling, etc.!
I woke up this AM with a song idea, so during this chat I'm jumping to the song lyric and then back to the chat and then back to the lyric! #LeadLAP
I have learned more this summer by blogging than ever before. Making myself accountable for reflecting and sharing with anyone who chooses to read it has forced me to reach deeper than I thought imaginable. Link to your blog? I'd love to follow! #LeadLAP
A5- staying connected with my PLN... attending both @NASSP and @NAESP this year! More reading- still have my pile of @dbc_inc books to keep me learning!
#LeadLAP
A5: By implementing what I've learned in #DBC50Summer and then continuing to blog my reflections on how it impacted Ts, Ss, culture, and my own growth. It's going to be an amazing year! #LeadLAP
I made the first day more about them and less about me. I didn’t worry about procedures. I didn’t worry about rules. We did more together with some writing about them and who they are. Oh, and we played with playdough. #TLAP#leadLAP
Really finding a way to successfully incorporate technology into the classroom. I hope to master at least two new platforms for S use and find creative applications for those I am already well versed in. Our staff is doing a book study about this very topic!
#LeadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A5: I want to learn new skills to be more trauma informed. There is so much hurt that comes into my classroom. I want to make sure I can meet kids where they are and give them tools to help them be successful no matter what is happening in their life. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A4: Two things.. I am passionate about - finding strengths in others and helping them grow, and telling the story of our school...(using ideas from #LeadLAP book and setting up social media)
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4: I am passionate about education- it is a privilege to work with teachers, students and families every day and I want to keep our work as positive as I can! I'm worried about our profession and I try to help educators remember their WHY and prioritize! #leadlap
A5 personal goals for professional learning is to learn more about how to integrate tech tools to increase student engagement in creative and new ways, I also want to learn more about respective Justice. I will read books and articles about these topics as well as edchat #LeadLAP
A5 Professional learning goals center on assisting our team with making the transition to the next level of excellence. We are poised to make this next step & I am excited about how our team's capacity will increase. We're using @casas_jimmy#Culturize for the first step #leadlap
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A4) I am totally into the empowering messages in #socialLEADia by @JCasaTodd and am shaping my classes around passion and digital leadership. LOVE this sketchnote by @sylviaduckworth- this for sure keeps me running to @wmsnatick every single day. #leadlap
Currently, I'm most passionate about building trusting relationships with my colleagues and the students in our school. As a new person, it takes focus and being very intentional about getting to know everyone on a more personal level. #determined#leadlap#focused#culture
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A5: Currently wanting to learn more about #SEL t& help Ss (& staff) regulate emotions in a healthy manner. Want 2 also get better at helping Ss in various stages of suicide ideation/action. We've had recent attempts. The life changing profession can be life saving too. #LeadLAP
Lead with Culture by @JayBilly2 was one of the @dbc_inc books I read this summer and I LOVED it. Definitely an inspiring and motivational read. I especially love that he writes as someone still in the field working directly with staff, students and community. Great read! #LeadLAP
A4. Super excited to have @JayBilly2 have his book highlighted during upcoming #BookCampPD chats. We changed the day/time of the chat to Sunday evenings at 7:30 EST. Here is the schedule of all of the books in our Fall Focus https://t.co/bcIF6eE8r3#LeadLAP
Yes, empathy is another character trait developed in inquiry-based learning teams. So exciting to see the teenagers grow in this area. But who would have thought this would happen in HS math?! #leadlap
A4) Popping in here late, but just so pumped about my new library in my classroom! Creating a diverse collection for my “unreaders” and “book lovers”. Feel free to share hs favorites! #diversity#readmore#writemore#highschool#inclusion#LeadLAP
It was amazing. One of the stations was a quick small group conversation and the kickoff for our yearlong “Last Pen Standing” challenge. One simple sticker apiece and random spot checks all year long. Which pen will still be there to tell the tale on June 5?!? #LeadLAP
A4b: I might also be a little addicted to Twitter, #BookSnaps, and creating messages for our social media accounts through a variety of different programs and apps to engage our students, staff, families, and #CommUNITY! Haha! 😆 #LeadLAP
A5: My professional learning this year will center on support and service to new principals. Not sure in what form that learning will take place, but I can't wait. We're blessed with gifted and passionate leaders! #LeadLAP
A3: If I may add to this response, be sure to maintain an open-door policy. Be the person a S, T, or admin. can come to & be listened to. Celebrate the positive times, generate a seemingly endless supply of energy, & be a good & supportive listener when things are tough. #leadlap
A5 Stay connected, twitter chats, READ my mentors books over and over, attend EdCamps, and open my ears to LISTEN to and HEAR my students needs. #LeadLAP
A5: There are so many “new” tech things I want to learn about to truly engage my Ss. Want to be able to keep up with tech while not feeeling burdened by it, either. #leadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Here are the dates we will focus on his amazing book - November 18th, Guest Moderator Julie Gordon Buccitti – November 25th, Guest Author Jay Billy @JayBilly2 Hope to see you then - if not before! #LeadLAP
Lead with Culture by @JayBilly2 was one of the @dbc_inc books I read this summer and I LOVED it. Definitely an inspiring and motivational read. I especially love that he writes as someone still in the field working directly with staff, students and community. Great read! #LeadLAP
A4. Super excited to have @JayBilly2 have his book highlighted during upcoming #BookCampPD chats. We changed the day/time of the chat to Sunday evenings at 7:30 EST. Here is the schedule of all of the books in our Fall Focus https://t.co/bcIF6eE8r3#LeadLAP
A4b: I might also be addicted to Twitter, #BookSnaps, and creating messages for our social media accounts through a variety of different apps to engage our students, staff, families, and #CommUNITY! Haha! 😆 #LeadLAP#DareToBeDifferent#FalconPride
A5: Personally & professionally my goals are to bring more mindfulness, gratitude and joy to everything I do. I will help myself get there by asking before I walk out the door each day, “Who do I want to be today?” 😊#LeadLAP
YES! And many of our students are creating these amazing things on their own time, on their own devices. Let them share their greatness so we can learn from them and find ways to bring it into the classroom! YES! #leadlap
A leader I look up to @casas_jimmy said that we need to focus on 3 types of relationships: getting to know our students/staff, letting them get to know us as a leader, and making sure they have opportunities to know each other. All important to building #culture#LeadLAP
A4- I’m passionate about helping my faculty/staff build relationships with each other. So much focus is put on building relationships with Ss that we sometimes forget about the adults. The “family feeling” has to be genuine amongst adults before kids will buy in. #LeadLAP
A4: Making a big effort to make sure teachers know they’re valued; being intentional about making positive change and listening intently to others. #leadlap
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A3: I love leading a team of mentors. Team bonding in the mountains making @alicekeeler famous carnitas, making sure to visit ALL Ts and share something positive, going high when others go Low #LeadLAP
A5: My professional learning this year will center on support and service to our principals. Not sure in what form that new learning will take place, but I can't wait. We're blessed with gifted and passionate leaders! #LeadLAP
A4: As a foster parent, I've always lead the pirating efforts in trauma based education. It isn't a buzz word in our family, it is a lifestyle. Get rid of those baby picture, family tree, genetic lessons. They aren't even good #STEM#LeadLAP
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A6 Literacy for all students. Creating students who love and want to read. Helping families understand and share in this vision... not for a score but for life #LeadLAP
Exactly! But I've had athletes & Ss struggle, so I need to up my game in this area! Our Dist has now instituted Suicide Awareness training for all staff & held one for the community. Nobody wants to think it could be their kid, but it could also be their kid's friend. #LeadLAP
Building relationships with all stakeholders in two separate schools. After 13 years in the same school will be working in 2 new buildings. Looking forward to building relationships and learning from wonderful colleagues. #LeadLAP#relationshipsmatter
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A5: Read everything I can get my hands on—books, articles, blog posts. Always picking up good recommendations from podcasts and my PLN. Then, share! #LeadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
#booksnaps are another thing I want to do this year. I mentioned it to a fellow teacher during a classroom library session and she loved the idea! I may have had to admit to my Twitter addiction as well. ;) #LeadLAP
A5: I want to be more intentional with my participation in Twitter chats to connect with others, get ideas, abd stay current. This morning is a good start! #LeadLAP
I love this! The more people I talk to, the more I realize how much playdough is being used on those first days of school! I am discovering that even eighth graders love playdough...and PIRATE stickers:) #leadlap@burgessdave
I made the first day more about them and less about me. I didn’t worry about procedures. I didn’t worry about rules. We did more together with some writing about them and who they are. Oh, and we played with playdough. #TLAP#leadLAP
A4 Remembering how to balance again! Taking those new kindergartners in a fresh loop, supporting them as we build our new world together, kidwatch, involve parents ... all while trying to blog, write, tweet, provide compelling engagements & dream! #LeadLAP@jaybilly2
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley, @JayBilly2
The book will be released in early 2019! It’s in the editing phase now!! So excited to see it all come together!! I love that you are excited, too! I’ll be in the next 50, lol! #leadlap
A6: I do have some work to do but I will spend some time with my kids and hope to organize my thoughts and ideas as we kick it off with staff on Tuesday and our kids on Wednesday #LeadLAP
Have you discovered @RLGMike Seven Tools? 30-second feedback and Five-minute feedback could be really helpful with your goal to give feedback! https://t.co/MpuzZLLM7R#LeadLAP
A4- I’m passionate about a lot but developing culture and especially this year with more shared voice by students, staff and community along with developing passionate readers and writers. SEAS the Day- Student Engagement and Success #LeadLAP
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A6: Heading to family cookout with the family right now (thankful for hotspot!) Then making sure I'm organized and prepared for the week. Then... reading (my favorite) #LeadLAP
A6: This weekend has been great already- fun hibachi dinner last night w/ friends and family, jogging this morning and getting ready to be pampered with a trip to the hair salon shortly! #leadlap
A5: Looking forward to learning from @Joe_Sanfelippo and @Wes_Kieschnick when they visit our district this year and continuing to network with my PLN. Would love to solidify an idea for a book for @dbc_inc#leadlap
A4: i am totally into S-centered learning & lesson facilitation, modeling it, analyzing it & supporting Ts in implementation to avoid lecture, help Ts find their passion #LeadLAP
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Q6: I just may be sneaking in a #twitterchat from the bathroom while the pancake crowd is downstairs causing havoc in the kitchen. #LeadLAP I see the little fingers under the door and they are very, very sticky....
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A5) Personal goal is develop more lessons with student interaction and inquiry. Reading @trev_mackenzie’s book and also going to start each class with a question to answer rather than an answer to learn. #LeadLAP
YAY! I'm so excited!!! That's not long from now! I'm sure that some days it feels like forever away, but it'll be here before we know it! Can't wait! Totally continuing #DBC50Summer through the next 50, 100, whatever. Need a new name though! Help! #LeadLAP
Agree Laura. Increasing our SEL toolkit is integral as we engage our teams on the best practices to support our Ss. We know that our Ss must feel safe, be able to handle difficult situations, & communicate issues fluently before they can focus on content @SteinbrinkLaura#leadlap
A6- My #LeadLAP chat of course... Connected with my 'Choir' Ladies for a great dinner, and some family time- which may include outlet mall shopping! Weekends should be for rest and recharging! Just DO IT!
I'm learning how to be an instructional coach. My plan: surround myself with the best leaders and coaches, to be coached myself, and to READ from the best! I have so much to learn but I'm LOVING it every day just a little bit more! #LeadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
My own S was sick on Friday so I missed school to take care of her.
I was planning on putting up my new boards, but alas it was not to be!
Now that everything is clean, I will visit the pool and probably (knowing me) create more fun ideas for Ss! I am slightly addicted.
#LeadLAP
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Ha! Yes you DO know, Sandy! Thanks for your kind words - sometimes it takes a really long time to get everything up and running for Ts and Ss when you’re also teaching classes and PD! #leadlap
A5. I have been learning so much as I present at different schools and different districts. I plan to keep that up this year and keep pushing my own boundaries for learning. Constantly looking at self improvement. #LeadLAP
Play Lazer tag, build pillow forts, and just be a mom. With seven children teacher mom balance can be hard. It's fun to support my kids and be the mom waving the cowbell. 😁 #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A6 Literacy for all students. Creating students who love and want to read. Helping families understand and share in this vision... not for a score but for life #LeadLAP
A5. Looking to launch a blog and a weekly podcast this winter to document, grow & reflect as I learn. Presenting at @FCPS1News (Sept), @ShenandoahU (Oct), @VASCD (Nov), @marymountu (Dec) & @ASCD (Mar), & @NCEATALK (Apr). With luck, I might even publish my first book🤞 #LeadLAP
A5: My personal goal is balance. My professional goals are to keep leading change to find the best situations for our students. We have to #DareToBeDifferent so we stop the definition of insanity! We need to teach citizenship, #CommUNITY, and #StudentAgency#LeadLAP#BalanceLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q4: Pirate Leaders and Teachers are passionate about most things involved in their “job”. What is the particular thing that you are totally into at this moment? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A6. This weekend is all about hanging out with my family and enjoying some time together. Allows me time to remember why I am an educator. My kids are my reason for trying to change the world and leaving a legacy. #LeadLAP
I'm learning how to be an instructional coach. My plan: surround myself with the best leaders and coaches, to be coached myself, and to READ from the best! I have so much to learn but I'm LOVING it every day just a little bit more! #LeadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Yes, it does. I can almost guarantee that you're putting in HOURS of your own time too! We do it for the love of kids, teachers, and education. It'll get done! :) LOL #LeadLAP
A5 One of my personal goals is to explore bringing down the walls between classes. Wanting to merge subjects more, but struggling with the how to.... If you have recommendations please share #leadLap
A6: This weekend before school begins, I have a balanced few days. A bit of relaxing reading a non-educational book, a movie with a friend, and of course time with my husband and son. It's about to get really busy so we need to enjoy it! #LeadLAP
A5: I'm currently taking the online version of the Yale Happiness class. I'm taking what I'm learning about happiness, and I'm finding ways to apply that learning to what happens in a classroom. #LeadLAP
A5: I have a lot of "things" I want to do this year, but my main goal is to help build a stronger culture of sharing & student centered learning. #culturematters It's all about our S's, not about what subject or grade we teach. #leadLAP
Q5: Being the grill master requires a certain amount of skill and practice. What are your personal goals for professional learning this year and how will you get there? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A6: Pirate leaders need to relax and be balanced. I look forward to quality time with my family, some gym time for some workouts, and reading. It's important to head into the school year with a clear, open mind. #leadlap
Q7: Labor Day signals the unofficial end of summer. What are some other landmark dates that you set for the school year and why? How do you celebrate? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Family structure is a beautiful thing, something we can all value; yet we don't all have all the beautiful things in life. We can work towards building more of those things as we learn and grow together. #LeadLAP
A6-I’m hoping to use the weekend to focus on some personal goals so that I feel accomplished and ready to tackle professional goals in the coming weeks. Basically- this weekend is about “me time” so I’m ready for “we time” with my work fam!! #LeadLAP
A7: Looking forward to recognizing our Veterans in November. Also, although I'm not a big fan, our elementary kids love Halloween... so it's kind of a big deal. #leadLAP
Play Lazer tag, build pillow forts, and just be a mom. With seven children teacher mom balance can be hard. It's fun to support my kids and be the mom waving the cowbell. 😁 #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
Teachers will never be adequately valued, respected, and treated professionally in the community until they are in their schools... It begins with school district and school level leaders...
#Teachers1st#SATCHAT#DISRUPTEDTV#LEADLAP
A7- celebrating before the Holidays- planning a Genius Day! Welcoming back for New Year, Lent and the winter doldrums to keep the T spirits raised! #LeadLAP
A7: Tricky question- dates so far for me are 9/15ish for International Dot Day and the month of October for The Global Read Aloud- I also look to full day PD dates as landmarks because they provide a chance to grow together! #leadlap
A7: My Ss will set their own reading goals this year - each quarter we will celebrate those that reach their reading goals... notice I said celebrate and not reward! That's another conversation for another day... #LeadLAP
A6) Before resting this weekend was able to get out a short blog for parents (and maybe Ts on preparing for #Back2School) 5 Tips for Getting Back to School #LeadLAPhttps://t.co/dVB4Hap8Dm
A7: I love October for incorporating the spooky in my content, I'm presenting at a State tech conf in Oct too, & I have Ss celebrate Thanksgiving w/ #grattitudesnaps too! #LeadLAP
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A7 Christmas for me. It’s the best excuse to teach service and kindness. I try to extend it as long as I can and during break I charge my batteries for the big pretestpush. #leadlap
A7: Tricky question- dates so far for me are 9/15ish for International Dot Day and the month of October for The Global Read Aloud- I also look to full day PD dates as landmarks because they provide a chance to grow together! #leadlap
A6: For me, this weekend is family time. Time to rest, read, not do any doctoral work (😆), and just regroup for next week! I see shopping, good food, and more #BookSnaps in my future. Haha! #LeadLAP
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q6: For many of us who started school or are just about to start, Labor Day means rest. What are you doing this weekend to rejuvenate, refresh, re-calculate and reload so that you’ll be ready on Tuesday? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A5: I love connect with other educators through Twitter, professional FB groups, visiting other campuses both in and out of district, reading and to have leadership coaching for my admin team as well. #LeadLAP
Such a fantastic focus! #Literacy not only matters—it is essential. Coming together as school communities to build more confident readers is absolutely an investment in the future of our communities. #LeadLAP#ChaseImpact
A6 Literacy for all students. Creating students who love and want to read. Helping families understand and share in this vision... not for a score but for life #LeadLAP
A6: I'm going to a birthday party for 2 former Ss' mom, who returned to school w/ my urging 2 receive her undergrad diploma. She's just received her master's in social work. I'm so proud of this artist who used 2 help my Ss create their orig. children's books' covers. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A7 Veterans Day - my family has many that served, and many others that give us time to be thankful for the many blessings we all share... as educators-our students! We are called and indeed it is a calling like no other! #LeadLAP
A7 Fall PTC is one for me it’s an opportunity to spread the story of our school and build relationships with parents in person and a three day weekend usually follows. It’s a second chance to catch your breath #LeadLAP
A7: Don't count down the days. Make every day count. It starts with Day 1. New Years Day! Get the party started! Back to School Night is another great opportunity to meet parents and celebrate the awesomeness that is happening too! Every day is a landmark day! #leadlap
A7 We celebrate the 100th day of school. 100 days of hard work, 100 days of reaching goals, 100 days of celebrating Ss, and contributing 100% effort each day #leadlap
Q7: Labor Day signals the unofficial end of summer. What are some other landmark dates that you set for the school year and why? How do you celebrate? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
So exciting, Jeffrey! I know the first day will be GREAT and you will rock out your first admin year. We start on Tuesday as well - SO EXCITED to see my sweet kiddos I've missed all summer! #leadlap
A7: A hero banquet with students, parents, and the community. Students celebrate the everyday hero in their life, then we eat and give medals to the heroes. My students are also doing a community event for DSS Oct 13 to raise awareness for domestic violence. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A6. Hitting the books, redesigning power-up cards, and putting the finishing touches on a game-changing #Monopoly themed summer assessment (with a full guest blog post about the activity next week for @jmattmiller)! Big things poppin. https://t.co/evRhdLPb1U#LeadLAP
A7: This September starts the beginning of back-to-school where I work as well as the beginning of my @rdgrecoverycda training and the two courses I am taking at the university. The next date in my mind is December when at least the two courses are done. #leadlap
Congratulations on the newsletter! Honored to be in the band and grateful sharing our recent school recognitions. Wow! What a surprise! #ThePepperEffect#tlap#LeadLAP
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Q8: Bonus Question: Labor Day sales are in the news. If you could have one thing for your school or classroom that you don’t have now, what would it be and why? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Q7: Labor Day signals the unofficial end of summer. What are some other landmark dates that you set for the school year and why? How do you celebrate? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
Sharing one of the things we did to celebrate our Veterans. Our Wall Of Honor ran along the walls of the cafeteria so students could read about family members who served our country. @JayBilly2 totally agree with you that is one important day to celebrate! #LeadLAP
Q7: our PDs are themed based on @burgessdave#tlap we use the various holidays or national events like the Olympics to celebrate learning with our Ts, 1st up is a Luau #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley, @burgessdave
A7 Kind of silly, but I can’t wait to play “September” song 🎼 on Tuesday as we change the calendar!!! 📆 We love to dance in Pre-K to get the wiggles out. #authenticlearning#preklikeapirate#leadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A7: Special Days I’m looking forward to are the school picnic, Halloween, Christmas...days of connection and fun (I’m just a big kid at heart :) #LeadLAP
A8: This might sound silly but I would like a better sound system. One that is mobile and has bluetooth. I feel I could do so much more and bring more smiles when the music is mobile #LeadLAP
Ha! Oh yeah... I guess I did write a book somewhere in the mix of all that summer work, lol! You are sweet to ask! It will be released early 2019! So excited to share kindness with the world!! Can you even believe it?! #leadlap#passionforkindness
A7: We celebrate YOU day. Its a unique (I think) moment during the week set by our family to celebrate something small that happened on a single day. It can be huge to those who have a lot of struggles throughout the day to celebrate something small along the journey. #leadlap
A7) I love holidays and celebrating events. We have our first #crosscountry meet in October! 🏃🏼♀️🏃🏾♂️ And our annual pumpkin patch trip! Yup high schoolers love it still! #LeadLAP
A8: PASSION- doesn't cost money BUT it is definitely essential for ALL... and needed for true engagement and student achievement & educator job satisfaction! #leadlap
A8- A PLAYGROUND... not just a structure... we have that and a parking lot... I would LOVE and we NEED Green space.. a field so the kids can just run and play... #leadlap
Thanks @JayBilly2 for being the captain of the #leadlap ship today! Enjoy the weekend and rest up! It's time to find our horizon as we set sail on a new year! Good luck everyone!
Q8: Bonus Question: Labor Day sales are in the news. If you could have one thing for your school or classroom that you don’t have now, what would it be and why? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A7-Homecoming and College Application Week are two that fine to mind. I think we need to work on making more at the HS level! Maybe they’d like to relive elementary school with the 100 Days celebration! 🤔😂 #LeadLAP
A8: Tough question. One thing I would want for my D that we don't have now is def a better sound system for multiple locations. Our presentations & workshops need a lapel mic, and we need something at our softball field (baseball has one). #LeadLAP@JayBilly2 stole my answer! :)
A6 Get some extra sleep! ("There ain't no tired like kindergarten tired!")
Plus, visit my dad (his 92nd birthday week), read (some for inspiration, some for fun), swim and enjoy our daughter and son-in-law's visit. #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
Q8: Bonus Question: Labor Day sales are in the news. If you could have one thing for your school or classroom that you don’t have now, what would it be and why? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A8) Honestly? Right now it would have to be AC! It's been the most incredible start to a year but it's also been the sweatiest for sure! Amazed by the Ss and staff-we all showed up for each other and embraced the last 3 days of learning together regardless. #leadlap
Q8: Bonus Question: Labor Day sales are in the news. If you could have one thing for your school or classroom that you don’t have now, what would it be and why? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
We're in the same boat. We do have a great #PLN for it! I'm loving it so far! #leadLAP Join the #educoach chats on Wednesday nights at 9:00 pm EST if you can. @realAllisonW
A8: More #FlexibleSeating options for students. Our @CCMS_PSP actually formed a committee to help us build more flexible furniture options. We were inspired by @dellwein to create what we need! Excited to see it come to fruition! #LeadLAP
Q8: Bonus Question: Labor Day sales are in the news. If you could have one thing for your school or classroom that you don’t have now, what would it be and why? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
I love celebrating those milestones. Sometimes we forget to celebrate those huge pieces in high school, but our teens need this just as much as our littles. #LeadLAP
A7-Homecoming and College Application Week are two that fine to mind. I think we need to work on making more at the HS level! Maybe they’d like to relive elementary school with the 100 Days celebration! 🤔😂 #LeadLAP
Q2 Building relationships with classrooms and individual students through books. I want to be the role model for everyone about the ❤️of reading!#LeadLAP
Thank you all for being here this morning. I hope everyone has a restful and productive weekend and Labor Day. Please take time to refresh and honor our great profession. #LeadLAP - Thanks to @BethHouf@burgess_shelley for building this community and sharing
A8: Unlimited bus rides on the weekends. My students want to give back and I would love to be able to have a bus to take kids to areas of the community in need to give back every Saturday. It would be a joy bus. I know it's expensive but a girl can dream. 😁 #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A8 I’d really love a crystal clear interactive board for my classroom. Visuals are so powerful, especially for littles that have limited background knowledge. Think I could really amplify my teaching for bigger impact. #preklikeapirate#leadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
A7: We have set different marks through out the year to mark different events for families, academic focuses to benchmark and recalculate as needed but our main focus is to capture each day and make it intentional. October, we have a family event, Hero’s Day! #LeadLAP
A8 (BONUS): I'd want our entire community, state, and nation see & believe how hard our Ss and Ts work every single day! That we're creating good citizens, not focusing on making good test-takers. That a score doesn't define any school or student. #LeadLAP
A8: Unlimited bus rides on the weekends. My students want to give back and I would love to be able to have a bus to take kids to areas of the community in need to give back every Saturday. It would be a joy bus. I know it's expensive but a girl can dream. 😁 #LeadLAP
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@JayBilly2, @BethHouf, @burgess_shelley
BQ: If I could have one thing added to a classroom it would be a year-round outdoor learning space that was attached to the classroom! This space would open up more student learning opportunities! #LeadLAP
Q8: Bonus Question: Labor Day sales are in the news. If you could have one thing for your school or classroom that you don’t have now, what would it be and why? #LeadLAP@BethHouf@burgess_shelley
A special thanks to @JayBilly2 for hosting the #leadlap chat on a holiday weekend! Such a joy to connect with PLN friends as we head into a relaxing, holiday weekend!
