tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post7311550620090966899..comments2023-10-12T01:36:36.615-07:00Comments on Reflections from an Elementary School Principal: Leading the Way with Staff MemosPrincipalJhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/18325614337991252963noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-77450200638264154402013-03-17T08:42:30.091-07:002013-03-17T08:42:30.091-07:00Wow! I love the bit.ly shortening of the weblinks...Wow! I love the bit.ly shortening of the weblinks! Thank you for sharing that! I found that you don't even have to type in the http portion of the weblink - just bit.ly/statecapitals works. Thank you!!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-48292619571539179532013-03-14T01:33:23.007-07:002013-03-14T01:33:23.007-07:00what a great web blog. I usually spend hours on th... what a great web blog. I usually spend hours on the net reading blogs on <a href="www.eventprostrategies.com" rel="nofollow">event staffing</a>And, I really would like to praise you for writing such a fabulous article. This is really informative and I will for sure refer my friends the samesmithjohn321https://www.blogger.com/profile/05024221065255669589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-38256937046266636282012-09-05T05:54:04.751-07:002012-09-05T05:54:04.751-07:00Thank you for this idea! I have implemented it wit...Thank you for this idea! I have implemented it with my staff this year and have had very good feedback. I particularly appreciate the different sections and the positive lead-in.William Blounthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08561860043632680538noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-68272584299793678242012-08-14T19:47:23.414-07:002012-08-14T19:47:23.414-07:00Good question Ellen! I usually follow everything W...Good question Ellen! I usually follow everything Whitaker says, but here I do stray. I made sure at the start of the year that every staff member signed up via email to receive my blog posts in their inboxes (for blogger you can check feedburner to see who's subscribed). This way staff get them in email, but can also just go back to the blog site to find old posts. PrincipalJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325614337991252963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-72349879368793874462012-08-14T18:45:29.866-07:002012-08-14T18:45:29.866-07:00Great idea! Thank you! It is so helpful to see the...Great idea! Thank you! It is so helpful to see the example. Do you share the Monday & Friday posts by both blog and email? Whitaker says not to be tempted to share by email because it will get lost in the virtual pile. Do you find that to be true? Do teachers print out the email/post?Ellen Dietrickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18002092290962701407noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-87136633364501416192012-01-15T19:01:09.550-08:002012-01-15T19:01:09.550-08:00Thanks Aimee! I get in classrooms as much as possi...Thanks Aimee! I get in classrooms as much as possible, but also am trying to schedule 1 #NoOfficeDay per quarter...I don't just observe on these days, but try to be more actively involved in teaching.PrincipalJhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18325614337991252963noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-75648735770894232902012-01-15T05:21:31.503-08:002012-01-15T05:21:31.503-08:00Jessica,
I really like your section on Great Thing...Jessica,<br />I really like your section on Great Things I noticed Last Week. I generally do a Thank You's section, but I think your specific examples from other classrooms is probably way more effective. I also noticed you have a no office day. Do you do this once a week? <br />Thanks for inspiring me,<br />Aimee@bellarentinoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-51503338307993466852012-01-02T20:58:05.309-08:002012-01-02T20:58:05.309-08:00Jessica,
Thanks for a great blog, and for your th...Jessica,<br /><br />Thanks for a great blog, and for your thoughts on making a blog for the staff. I am looking to be more of a technology example in my building, and will follow some of your suggestions in my building, too.<br /><br />Thanks!<br />MattAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-56763834328967123662011-12-31T15:33:42.957-08:002011-12-31T15:33:42.957-08:00Hi Jessica,
I read On of Todd Whittaker's boo...Hi Jessica,<br /><br />I read On of Todd Whittaker's books this summer and calls led with him abou the Friday Focus. I began this school year with the GLHS Friday Focus blog for my staff that includes many of the same ideas you share in your blog. It's been well received! Thanks for sharing your success story! <br /><br />Be Great,<br /><br />DwightAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-39704334371707216192011-12-30T09:32:11.779-08:002011-12-30T09:32:11.779-08:00I really like this idea and I really support the n...I really like this idea and I really support the notion of having all important staff meeting time spent on working and talking and learning together. If we are going to call people together to sit together we need to let them talk and work together, not just sit and listen to someone give item information that could be shared in other ways.Lori Cullenhttp://attheprincipalsoffice.wordpress.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-85682234827813664292011-12-29T05:12:40.334-08:002011-12-29T05:12:40.334-08:00I really enjoyed this post. I do something simila...I really enjoyed this post. I do something similar, called "and bolts" (we're a nut safe school...get it?), but I picked up tons of great ideas from this post. I'm definitely going to borrow the "great things I noticed last week" thing. Thanks for the post! @principalberyMichael Berryhttp://principalberry.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-3686594387032623312011-12-27T06:11:05.112-08:002011-12-27T06:11:05.112-08:00Love the screencast too - because of your post I j...Love the screencast too - because of your post I just discovered the Google Chrome extension for Bitly, very cool!Scott Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204867474063448687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-64802036692819340562011-12-26T21:26:42.815-08:002011-12-26T21:26:42.815-08:00Fantastic practices Jessica. I like how you have &...Fantastic practices Jessica. I like how you have 'sections' for the Monday Memo, that would improve what I'm doing. <br />Another great post, thank you!Scott Osbornehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16204867474063448687noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-1385428596956063622011-12-26T07:01:18.683-08:002011-12-26T07:01:18.683-08:00I like the idea of keeping your Monday Memo digita...I like the idea of keeping your Monday Memo digital. For 8 years, I did a "Friday Memo" as a principal. The 9th year, I traded it for a blog. The ability to include links and video made it a much better option. The ability to go back and fix a typo was another plus. The fact that all previous issues were neatly organized one under the other and were searchable was a hit with faculty members who would often refer back to previous posts.<br /><br />Just noticed you have my blog (Get Organized!) on your Blog List. Thanks!Dr. Frank Buckhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10215499400544458341noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-63775198264312827742011-12-26T06:45:36.917-08:002011-12-26T06:45:36.917-08:00Jessica,
The only problem with wht you do is that...Jessica,<br /><br />The only problem with wht you do is that you are hard to keep up with. My teachers are soon to tire of that principal in Wisconsin :)<br /><br />Thank you so much for leading the way and sharing it as you go.Larry F.https://www.blogger.com/profile/05140716773101792589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5053616136017028702.post-76070790187041368572011-12-26T06:37:29.093-08:002011-12-26T06:37:29.093-08:00Great advice on the Monday Memo of "Great Thi...Great advice on the Monday Memo of "Great Things I Noticed" section! Keep the focus positive and offer specific praise - highlight successes. What gets noticed by leadership and is reinforced is more likely to become common practice and see widespread adoption.John Skrettahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562707252839201639noreply@blogger.com