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Leaping into a Liebster Award! | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Leaping into a Liebster Award! Thanks to Mrs. Wansink, a blogger who shares her blog under “Teacher on Training Wheels”. I have been nominated for Liebster award! The award is designed to help up and coming bloggers develop a larger audience for their fantastic writing! I am so excited for this opportunity to promote my blog and to share the work of other bloggers who I follow! Fearless Teacher: http:/ teachfearles...
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February | 2013 | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the month “February, 2013”. You Are Cooler than Chocolate. I received the best Valentine’s Day card this year. If you look carefully, you will see that the picture originally said, “I love you more than chocolate.” The giver changed the message to “you are cooler than chocolate.” That point is really moot. The sentiment is there. Since getting this note, I have smiled over it several times. Why? Enter y...
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August | 2013 | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the month “August, 2013”. First day Jitters at 3:30 am! Today is the first day of school for my own children. My school does not start for one week and I fully expect myself to be wide awake bright and early on that first day. Yet it is today that I found myself wide awake at 3:30 am. I can’t explain it because I’ve never been so unsettled about sending my kids off to school. Posted in K-12 Education.
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From the Trenches of Poverty: Meeting the Needs of Impoverished Students | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. From the Trenches of Poverty: Meeting the Needs of Impoverished Students. Will this treatment translate to the “official” results from the state? Our work feels like a series of faithful leaps, interwoven with researched best practices. Why are they showing this growth? The answer sounds simple, but getting there often feels next to impossible. It starts with what many of us take for granted, our basic needs. If a ...
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March | 2013 | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the month “March, 2013”. Meditation in the Mountains. Mountains are not Stadiums where I satisfy my ambition to achieve, they are the cathedrals where I practice my religion. I have found, however, that time along a mountain stream may be the only experience needed for the kind of peaceful meditation that will prepare me for the remainder of the school year…. A snowy path clears one’s mind…. Principal S...
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June | 2013 | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the month “June, 2013”. Doing the Impossible on a Daily Basis. From the very first day, every situation, every problem, every decision has seemed like an impossible feat…. But, I’ve done it! Through perseverance and sleepless nights… I’ve done it. There are so many lessons to be learned from my first year. I would like to share some of the recurring themes of my reflections. Don’t Wait to Make. The the ...
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K-12 Education | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the category “K-12 Education”. Tonight was difficult reflection for me; thinking of a friend who is surviving and fighting cancer with an undeniable spiritual strength, worrying about students who are facing retention, considering some life changing decisions that need to be made with teachers and families before the end of the year. I felt a painful lump in my heart and in my throat. Enter your email a...
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September | 2013 | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the month “September, 2013”. From the Trenches of Poverty: Meeting the Needs of Impoverished Students. Will this treatment translate to the “official” results from the state? Our work feels like a series of faithful leaps, interwoven with researched best practices. Why are they showing this growth? The answer sounds simple, but getting there often feels next to impossible. If a student is hungry, we fee...
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Geometry Lesson in Kindergarten | newbieprincipal
https://newbieprincipal.com/2014/11/04/geometry-lesson-in-kindergarten
About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Geometry Lesson in Kindergarten. Next, students used popsicle sticks to solve problems involving triangles and rectangles. This is the part that made me most excited because it was such an excellent example of the mathematical practices being used in a developmentally appropriate way. Next, the following problem was presented:. T: Try to make a triangle using 4 popsicle sticks. You can do it! By presenting multiple...
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January | 2014 | newbieprincipal
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About Leah Ann Childers. The trials, tribulations and adventures of being a new Principal. Archive for the month “January, 2014”. Kids Being Mean: Could the Answer be Crochet? Why can’t you just be nice? 8221; Sometimes the urge is too much and we fall into that common trap. We forget the most important pieces in the puzzle: we must listen, we must teach, we must love. Why were they mad? How can we fix this problem? Is the answer crochet? Obviously not, but it’s a good start. The answer is time...Childre...
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