I walk through schools every week. How else can I support and assist teachers and principals in their work unless I really understand what the work is? I recently walked through a school and had an experience that after 30 years in this field, and seeing students face all kinds of hardships, still managed to bring tears to my eyes.…
“Turn the accountability screw a quarter turn.” This was a phrase that a former boss, mentor, and now good friend used when we had the opportunity to work together many years ago. It is a phrase that has stuck with me. I used this saying recently during a conversation with Don Soifer, of the Lexington Institute from Washington, DC, who…
Attendance at Comic Con in San Diego is on my bucket list. I am a huge Outlander and Game of Thrones fan having read all the books in both series, and I do often enjoy the fantasy genre. As a result I have for many years kept up with the events at Comic Con from afar. Long ago I ran…
Sometimes when two worlds collide, a better one is created. Susan Gale The quote above creates visual image in my mind of cyclonic winds converging and leaving an altered landscape in its wake. This is probably due to events I have personally witnessed. I have observed the literal convergence of air masses three times in my lifetime. The…
I am a Larry Cuban fan. I have been for over a decade after having met him many years ago at Stanford’s School of Business Executive Leadership Institute and was an instant admirer. He has the voice of a passionate, thoughtful educator, and he has been a teacher, administrator, and superintendent. It is evident in his views. He has…
Tonight as I sit in the quiet of my porch with the fountain gurgling in the background and crickets chirping happily, I am reflecting upon the blessings of a really, strong, cohesive work team. I am a public school educator. A teacher in my heart who works as an academic officer by day in a large, public school system serving…
Cynthia Ambrose 