Sharon Murphy

MUST LISTEN session with Dr. Rachael Gabriel youtube.com/watch?v=0iln7b…

There are so many good kids in our schools!  Sweet kids who make good choices.  But it’s easy for the adults in the building to get distracted, discouraged, or overwhelmed by the challenging kids.  It’s extra important to recognize and value the students doing the right thing.

Great leaders have high expectations but even higher empathy. They strive for excellence while showing understanding and support for their team members, recognizing that people are at the heart of an organizations success.

I don't know what the week may bring; but I know Who brings the week.

It’s not just students that need a positive and supportive environment to grow and thrive. Adults need it too.

Trust inspires commitment!

Being a principal is not about being the expert, it’s about empowering the experts.

Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Make Tier 1 the priority Tiers 2 & 3 are a direct reflection of how effective your Tier 1 is. Design Tier 1 so that it's all it should be for learners & teachers. It's the only way things change to benefit everyone.

“It is never going to be programs, it is always going to be people” @ToddWhitaker is sharing great points today.

God’s ways are sometimes opposite of what we want and expect. But we can absolutely trust that His ways are best. Let’s remember to consider what God’s purposes are and align our expectations and desires around His.

This Friday, Aug. 30, 10 cents of every gallon of gas sold at Rapid Robert's gas stations will be donated to the @Foundation4SPS. 🚗 Stop by and fuel up! #supportSPS

Read that again. ⬇️

Admin, If a formal observation is the first time you are in a teachers classroom, then put the evaluation form away. Just sit, listen, and leave a note of thanks, praise or encouragement. Relationships first!

❤️🙏🏼“…the interrelationship between language, reading and writing should be guiding our understanding of how to ensure children become fully literate, with all the personal, social, emotional, academic and economic benefits this brings.” @Dominic_Wyse @charliehacking

Check out Free PD for teachers! The Truth About Reading: The Eyes and Brain at Work Tuesday, June 25, 2024 at 7:00 PM, EST, 6:00 PM CST Limited to 500 participants. CEUs available. Register here: minnstate.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

Recommended: The Broken Logic of "Sold a Story": A Personal Response to "The Science of Reading," Tom Newkirk radicalscholarship.com/2024/05/14/rec… via @plthomasEdD

Be the reason a kid wants to go to school.

Whatever it takes!