Shannon Schmidt

@MPSAL Can’t wait for you to come visit @HalcyonElementary

MPS please help us welcome Mrs. Rosanne Smith Brewton and Ms. Monae Stevens to the MPS Communications Department. Mrs. Brewton has been appointed the new Director of Communications and Ms. Stevens will serve as the new Marketing and Community Development Manager!

@AndreaWa1ker- thank you for a morning of learning with @OMIALSDE administrator training. @AlabamaMTSS

Well, because EVERY principal needs a fun holiday hat! @MPSAL @SchoolHalcyon 🎅🏼🎄😊🎁

Leadership is hard. Nobody said it would be easy. 🔺When people talk about you, keep leading. 🔹When people compliment you, keep leading. 🔺When your hard work goes unnoticed, keep leading. Why? Because we are in the kid business. Kids are the reason schools exist. It isn’t about you or me. It’s about kids. When things are good, bad or ugly, keep leading. When we keep showing up to lead, that’s when success will follow. That’s when kids’ pathways will be redirected. And that is when we know we are changing the world. KEEP. LEADING. #multiplyexcellence

IGNORE THE CRITICS; DO THE WORK Positive leaders don’t lead because they want recognition or enemies. They lead because there is something they must do, build, create, transform, and change. They lead because it’s who they are and what they are meant to do. However, with leadership comes scrutiny, praise, critics, and attacks. A leader could find a cure for cancer and would still have some people criticize them for it. There was even once a leader who transformed the world by feeding the hungry, healing the sick, and loving the unlovable, and yet he was killed for it. If you are a leader, expect to be attacked. Positive leadership doesn’t mean you won’t be criticized. It means you have the grit and belief to overcome it. Positive leaders don’t lead in a tranquil sea of positivity, but through the storms of adversity and negativity. Leadership is knowing that the critics will criticize you while still saying what needs to be said and doing what needs to be done. History doesn’t remember the critics. It remembers the one who withstood criticism to accomplish something great. In our modern social-media–driven world, you will have more fans and critics than ever. The keys are: Don’t let praise go to your head and don’t let critics into your head. Be so invested in your craft that you don’t have time to listen to the naysayers. No time for negativity. You’re too busy creating the future. If I would have listened to the naysayers and critics, I would have stopped working on my craft years ago. I want to encourage you to never let the opinion of others define you and your future. Your identity doesn’t come from what the world says about you. It comes from who you are on the inside. Your work, leadership, and mission are too important to allow others to define your destiny. No matter what anyone says, just show up and do the work. If they praise you, show up and do the work. If they criticize you, show up and do the work. If no one even notices you, just show up and do the work. Just keep showing up, doing the work, and leading the way. Lead with passion. Fuel up with optimism. Have faith. Power up with love. Maintain hope. Be stubborn. Fight the good fight. Refuse to give up. Ignore the critics. Believe in the impossible. Show up. Do the work. You’ll be glad you did. True grit leads to true success. - Jon

ABSOLUTELY! Heard and accepted….

@ALSDEOSI I see some amazing @MPSAL administrators in this group! Congratulations to you all!

Meet the Black Belt Instructional Leadership Cohort 2 for 2024-2025. Principals, Assistant Principals, and District Leaders from across the State gathered at ALSDE to actively engage in professional development. Greatness is coming from this group! #alabamaachieves

Leadership 💯

@SuptMJBrown I absolutely agree! I am so fortunate to work with a school-based leadership team that is committed to supporting each other, our school mission, and our district vision! Come see us when you have the time! #missionpossible

As we navigate this life, not every person we meet or work with will be our ally. Not everyone will cheer our success. We must find those people, & they are few, who will be our champions in good and bad times. They will give us honest feedback seeing our worth and supporting it.

This is my 31st first day with @MPSAL and my 9th @SchoolHalcyon ! Still nervously excited but can’t wait! #missionpossible #thereismore

Monday motivation and reminder to remain humble and a servant!

@DegaSuper True words!!!!!! Lead by the example~ be what you want to see!

We teach what we know, but we reproduce what we are.

Everyone is responsible, but the principal is the thermostat.

EVERYTHING @DrBradJohnson says- EVERY PART IS RIGHT! ✅

Yes! #JoyfulLeaders

@EmilyAPaschall @casas_jimmy @Jeff_Zoul @ConnectEDDBooks @TechNinjaTodd @mr_Alsheimer Not able to send a direct message @EmilyAPaschall Is there another way to connect? Would like to get an order placed for staff book study for 24-25. I am principal @SchoolHalcyon in Montgomery. Thanks in advance.

I am stoked about all of the schools who are doing a book study on my book this fall! I wrote #MultiplyExcellence in a way that reaches every educator, no matter the role. It is filled with real stories which will touch your heart, as well as the recipe to shift your school’s culture. I also have a free study guide to go with it with guiding questions for staff members to discuss throughout the reading! Private message me for a discounted rate on bulk orders. I’d love to work with you!

Reading counts! 📚

YES-YES-YES!!!!! Twelve years as a principal and believed this essential then and do NOW! Basis for foundation of our work! @MPSAL @SchoolHalcyon @SuptMJBrown

Thank you to all who attended our district job fair! We hope that you were able to gain knowledge about career opportunities within the district. If you were unable to join us this year, please visit mps.k12.al.us to apply! VIDEO: youtu.be/Ybg00XGab_A

Leadership is hard. Nobody said it would be easy. 🔺When people talk about you, keep leading. 🔹When people compliment you, keep leading. 🔺When your hard work goes unnoticed, keep leading. Why? Because we are in the kid business. Kids are the reason schools exist. It isn’t about you or me. It’s about kids. When things are good, bad or ugly, keep leading. When we keep showing up to lead, that’s when success will follow. That’s when kids’ pathways will be redirected. And that is when we know we are changing the world. KEEP. LEADING. #multiplyexcellence