Author Archives: Terri

Most policy is a by-product of a person’s or group’s error whether purposeful or not. When you review policies established by businesses including schools you find a set of rules and expectations to be followed by employees and employers. While most employees would report to work daily on time simply because they have a strong moral work ethic, [...]
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First, some reflections about EDLP 715. I feel very good about what I have learned and how my writing has improved especially in only 4 class sessions. The class was structured to allow us to make maximum use of our time, yet flexible enough to allow us to guide our own learning based on our [...]
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As an elementary school administrator I spend the majority of my time in fast forward mode. I continually assess situations and make decisions on the fly which is consistent with my “single-loop” reflections. It has been my experience that anything that takes more than a cursory response requires the formation of a committee and many [...]
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Happy New Year! To me, one of the great advantages to being a public school educator is the opportunity to start fresh each September. I like that many of my daily duties are familiar and routine, but really enjoy the opportunity to make changes, implement new programs and curriculum, work with new staff or continuing [...]
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I Am From I am from generations of farmers, tomatoes juicy and tart Where else but Hanover where tomatoes are an art I am from a conservative father who is old school But was blessed with a mother who was trendy and cool Education she taught me is the key to success That and, of [...]
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