Those who know me well, know that I love reading, particularly fiction, and nonfiction pertaining to education, leadership and change. During holidays, I can often determine just how much I relax by the number of books I read.
The Power of Fiction
Tag: Courage
Impact Through Clarity
On Saturday, our St. Clement’s Board of Governors and Senior Administrative Team gathered for a facilitated retreat about our strategic direction. As noted to our community, we are seeking to develop an ongoing vision that incorporates our current goals of an inspired and balanced program,
It’s Not Just About the Final Performance
On Friday evening I attended our St. Clement’s School production of Cinderella. It was a remarkable performance filled with superb singing, acting and choreography. It was evident that the cast thoroughly enjoyed their time on stage and were proud of themselves at the end of the evening.
The Power of Voice and The Importance of Listening
The power to voice one’s opinion is vital; however, we must not underestimate the power of listening and hearing others as well.
On Saturday, millions of women, their families and friends marched in support of women’s rights- whether it was in Washington,
A Wish List for Educating Women
Last week, I was fortunate to have attended the United Kingdom Girls’ Schools Association Annual Conference in Oxford from Sunday to Tuesday. We are a group of educators charged with the important task of teaching,
A Complex Week: Lessons to be Learned
It has been an unsettling week as the world and, at a micro level, the St. Clement’s School community watched the United States election results unfold. As Principal of a girls’ school I lead a diverse community,
It’s The Journey That Makes Us
It is perhaps fitting that this past week has me thinking about the figurative ‘journey of life and adventure’ as I have been on a literal journey from St. Clement’s to Louisenlund School in Guby,
The Path is Made By Walking
It is with excitement that I write this first blog of the 2016 / 2017 academic year, and anticipate the arrival of our Clementines from Grades 1-12 on Tuesday. I look forward to the din of enthusiastic voices of 470 girls and staff in the hallways of St.
2016 Closing Message
As I prepared for this evening, I thought a lot about the notion of a school closing, and the implicit message that things stop- or shut down- after this event.
The Importance and Complexity of Inclusion
This past week I was able to catch up on some reading of various magazines to which I subscribe. While I have always believed fiercely in the notion of inclusion,