The 2013 Chicago Marathon is tomorrow. There are those who made the registration process, which was just the first little hurdle. You have made sacrifices that most will never understand. You have trained, trained and trained more than you have in...
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This is Your Race, You Own It
More Than Twitter
As part of Connected Educator Month I recently made my first ever infographic (leaders should be learners, right?) about how I build my PLN mainly through Twitter to connect with others around the world. Obviously I find this to be an essential...
Read MoreLife is a Revolution: A Celebration of Local Manufacturing
In the movie Field of Dreams there’s that famous saying, “If you build it they will come.” In the case of Northwest Indiana manufacturing it could be said, “If you build it -local buildings and businesses- and hire good staff, they will help...
Read MoreGoing Too Fast
I'm one year away from freedom. One year. And it is a limited freedom, there are mighty parameters to it. But I can smell it: Full Day Kindergarten. Portia will be in school all day long next year. And Libby will be old enough to go to preschool two...
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a Connected Superintendent
As we are launching into the month of October which is Connected Educator's month, I thought it might be interesting to see how this Superintendent manages to stay connected and sane (at least on most days!) all at the same time.
Read MoreHow to Move Beyond the Wall
As a runner, there is a time when you are running known as "hitting the wall". According to TheFreeDictionary.com this expression means "if you hit the wall when you are trying to achieve something, you reach a situation where you cannot make any...
Read MoreWhatever Inspires Me
It will come as no surprise to most of you that I am a Disney fan. One of the things I enjoy most on my trip is studying Disney’s attention to detail. On my recent trip we stayed at the Boardwalk for the first time. On the first morning while...
Read MoreChiari Warriors United: Cyndi Vanek
In the last month and a half, I have been contacting Airey Financial Group (Merrillvile) representatives and speaking with Cyndi Vanek about her personal journey with Chiari. The 21 of September will bring us all together at Wicker Park in Highland...
Read MoreFostering Innovative Culture without Overwhelming
I was a cross country runner in high school. It’s one of those sports where you compete as a team and as an individual. As an individual, one is always striving to achieve a personal record (PR)–the fastest time ever to run a set distance. For...
Read More3 Things I Learned Rolling Out iPads
This year we rolled out iPads to every high school student. This was a huge initiative for us as our goal in handing out iPads was to transform teaching and learning. We desire increased student engagement and want to see that translate to...
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