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Author Archives: chrissousa
In the Spirit of Snow Day announcements
So apparently there’s a type of challenge going around for school administrators to announce snow days in song. Well one of my school board members begin challenging me last year to do one. I finally got around to doing a … Continue reading
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Be More Dog…
I, like many folks, have a dog. We have had a dog in my family for many years, since before my kids were born actually. My wife and I joke that Cabot (our first dog, a 100lb labradoodle) was our … Continue reading
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Tagged be more dog, charlie, dog, education, happy, Spring
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A Case for School Reform
There is an old “joke” about Rip Van Winkle waking up in today’s society, walking around town and feeling out of place, until he finally enters a school and he feels like he’s home. Sadly, there is some truth to … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, administrator, business, collaboration, courage, couros, education, education reform, innovation, jensen, kids, neistat, parenting, principal, reform, responsibilities, role of the Principal, school, student, teacher, technology, vollmer
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Leading with Creativity and Innovation
I am enrolled in what I hope to be a Doctoral program at a local university. In the latest course, “Leading Creativity and Innovation” we have spent time researching and discussing the topics of creativity and innovation as it relates … Continue reading
Social Media; its not just for kids anymore
So this year at my school, we have spent a fair amount of time focusing on kindness. Our students and staff have made conscious efforts to treat each other with kindness, always trying to presume the best intentions. So far, … Continue reading
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Behavioral Health
What are schools designed to do? It appears that the definition, the mission, of our schools change almost year to year. The days of a school teaching the three “Rs” are long gone. I do not believe that public education … Continue reading
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Professional Development: We’re all in it together
The other night we had a great conversation at #NHED about professional development. There were great insights, encouragements, and ideas. However, many of the posts also highlighted frustrations, and I found myself at times on both sides of the fence. … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, administrator, autonomy, collaboration, communication, courage, education, education reform, principal, professional development, student, teacher
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How can we bank Creativity?
Originally Posted on April 13, 2012 by C Sousa I was once told that time is the currency of education. I believe this to be true. We need time to teach our students, to allow them to reach goals, and … Continue reading
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Middle Schools
Middle schools are unique places largely due to their unique student population. Students ages 10 – 14 undergo vast social, emotional, intellectual, and physical changes and it is the role of middle schools to provide an academically challenging curriculum with … Continue reading
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Tagged administration, administrator, amle, Assessment, carnagie, children, collaboration, Common Core standards, communication, compassion, developmentally, education, education reform, middle, middle school, parenting, principal, responsibilities, school, student, teacher, this we believe, turning points
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Parents & Teachers: Assume Best Intentions
Here is a post that I wrote in the Fall. It came up as a topic of conversation and after going back and reading it and the linked article, I thought I would re-post it as it still rings true … Continue reading
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Principaled Confessions 