I had a different post planned and ready to go for this week. It's ok, it can wait. I feel like this one that you're reading now can't though. I'm too inspired not to write it down and share it with you. "Feeling gratitude and not expressing it is like wrapping a present and not giving it." - William Arthur Ward Today I was again reminded of the incredible passion, commitment, and authenticity that educators and school communities embody each and every day. So this post is a

Words matter. They help shape our thinking, and if we're not mindful can really have an adverse effect on our individual and shared ongoing thoughts, words, and actions. It's always interesting though when we try and simplify complex themes through catchy sets of words. We all do it. Catchphrases get repeated and carry certain messages, albeit interpreted slightly differently by us all. “Leadership is not about titles, positions or flowcharts. It's about one life influencing