Leadership… What Stands Out In Hiring Season 2 Dec 20252 Dec 2025 If all goes well, the sun is setting on our recruiting season for the year.As we have worked to fill positions, I have been struck by the depth and quality…
Being a Farmer… Sustainable Leadership: A Reflection on My Journey 16 Mar 2025 As I head into the final weeks of writing my dissertation, I find myself looking back, not just at the intense work I’ve done recently, but further back, nearly two…
Making it Happen… 2024: The Year of Momentum 3 Jan 20243 Jan 2024 It's that time of year, the One Word Challenge. I do love the One Word Challenge for the simplicity it brings in focussing my intentionality for the year, as well…
Being a Farmer… Momentum 26 Nov 2023 How do you build momentum? I have always believed it’s anchored in capacity building, ensuring a common language, building for sustainability and engagement. I am grateful to Trevor MacKenzie for his work…
Making it Happen… Why Choose Nishimachi? 18 Oct 202318 Oct 2023 Aspects of this post were shared at Nishimachi's Open Campus event in September where over 300 parents visited to learn more about how our historic school, located in Central Tokyo,…
Making it Happen… Into The Great Unknown 25 Sep 202221 May 2023 This was first posted to our family blog in June. At this time we find ourselves in Italy for the next few weeks and we continue to dream of what…
Appreciation… Words of Wisdom 2022 23 Jun 2022 Grade 5. Here we are. Some say it is an end but I prefer to think of today as another beginning. I like to think of life as chapters. This…
Collaboration… Words of Wisdom 2021 21 Jun 202121 Jun 2021 This is a milestone moment in your lives. This is the end of your time in elementary, and the beginning of something new in Middle School. What we are doing…
Drive… The One Word Challenge 13 Jan 202113 Jan 2021 As I have done with each January, I have chosen a word that will shape my actions across 2021. We have also had students and staff take up the challenge…
Authentic Learning… A New Year 7 Jan 2021 Welcome to 2021! I think we were all pretty happy to see the calendar turn to January 1st. Last year had about 300 days no one will ever forget. What…
Learning Spaces… Learning Environments for the 21st century 2 Dec 2020 Given our current distancing guidelines and our goal of ensuring all students have the opportunity to physically participate in classroom learning, our initiative last year seems far removed from our…
learning… Evolving In A Time Of COVID 25 Sep 202025 Sep 2020 Over the past two weeks we have been debriefing our students' current learning experience. As a school our decision making is made with Solution Fluency in mind and with that…
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