EMS= Success
For an educator, this time of year is about flexibility, added excitement and treats. At Eaton Middle we are working hard to be as transparent as possible towards the direction our building is heading....
View Article5 Items of Focus
1. Make Learning Fun- One of the primary reasons we have weekly lesson plans due at the the end of the week is to plan our "hooks" for the upcoming weeks. Reminder "HOOKS" are a way to get our students...
View ArticleMid- Way Celebration
You must look back to move forward. During the first semester here a at EMS we have had a number of successes that were acknowledged during our Mid- Way Celebration Assembly. The assembly was on the...
View ArticleLet the Second Half Begin
We are now entering the second half of the 2014 - 2015 school year here at this wonderful place called EMS. We started this journey with 8 goals in mind and they still ring true. GOALS1. Teach with...
View ArticleTesting Season
In middle schools across the state life will be very different starting on February 17th. The new states tests that are all online will start the "performance based" section which will be in the areas...
View ArticleShowing Up Matters
During the course of a school year there are a number of reasons students are absent; illness, family crisis, or other crisis are all acceptable reasons for students to be absent. In reality it is very...
View ArticleProfessional Development for All
Ask most teachers what they get out of a PD day and the answer usually is something like: "well it's something we have to do." So as a principal of a...
View ArticleCelebrate the Small Things
As a principal it is easy to become consumed with the negatives, shortcomings or lack of good judgements that come across my desk. The truth of the matter is is that when a student needs to talk to me...
View ArticleStay Hungry
When we sign up for classes towards becoming a teacher the question is always ask, why? The answer more often than not is that we want to make a difference. A difference in young people's lives, a...
View ArticleReflecting on Year 1
What a ride it always is in your first year of education, whether you are first year teacher, counselor, principal or even superintendent. For many of us it is very easy to think back to our first...
View ArticleNew School Year + New Challenges = Greater Success
The 2015- 2016 school year is upon us and I welcome it with open arms. Last year during this time I spent a lot of time writing, talking and thinking about "ghost." What I mean by that is that I did...
View Article1 vs. 100
This morning anticipating the first day of school I posted a tweet. The tweet read. " Let's be as excited on day 100 as we are on day 1." You see when students enter our school building no matter where...
View ArticleKeeping the Sword Sharp
The winter months are filled with constant disruptions for an educator. Starting around Thanksgiving and stretching until late February it seems that full weeks of school are the exception instead of...
View ArticleThink Like a Scientist
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