Allyson Apsey
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Educational leader | Boy mom | Author | National speaker | #SerendipityEDU #LeadingTheWholeTeacher
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IT IS BOOK RELEASE DAY!
@gcouros
and I are thrilled to share
#WhatMakesAGreatPrincipal
with you. What sets our book apart is that we learn about the five pillars of effective school leadership from those impacted the most--students and teachers. The contributing authors are…
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My 16yo son starts school tomorrow. He isn’t looking forward to it. I pray that just one teacher sees him for WHO he is and makes a true connection with him. It will make all the difference. ❤️
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The BEST idea I have implemented in years!! The simplest and easiest too. Check it out:
The Power and Simplicity of a Weekly Staff Check-In
#SerendipityEDU
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A2: We don't have "Staff Meetings" anymore, we have "Staff Collaboration Time". If it doesn't require collaboration, we don't waste our precious time on it. I have to model what we want to see in classrooms.
#Path2Serendipity
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I pride myself in a clean house.
And….
I haven’t had time to clean it even once since school started.
Any educators with me?
#SerendipityEDU
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During the
#COVID19
break, we're going to check-in on families w/ this form every week. This terrific idea was suggested by a parent after I shared a post about weekly staff check-ins. Blogpost updated to include a link to the family form:
#SerendipityEDU
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On parent information night, as a parent, the main things I care about are that you love your job, you love my kid, and that my kid will be learning important things. Make sure I know that before we go over grading policies and I will have your back all year long.
#SerendipityEDU
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Have you ever heard my voicemail greeting?
“Hello, you have reached Allyson Apsey, the luckiest principal in the world!”
I am blessed to have served the Quincy community for the past 8 years, and it is with mixed emotions that I share this news.
#SerendipityEDU
#WeAreOnQ
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Do you have students who have difficulties in school with disrupting, refusing to work, or aggression, etc? Here are three simple steps to change the trajectory of their year:
#JoyfulLeaders
#traumainformed
#Path2Serendipity
#LeadLAP
#Culturize
#BeTheOne
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I did it!! What a gorgeous day to run a 5k, my first in years. And...I won!! 🏆
#SerendipityEDU
#MEMSPAfitness
#RunLAP
#FitLeaders
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When students act out, we have a choice. We can get what we've always gotten, or we can get an opportunity to change a life. Which do you choose?
#Path2Serendipity
#TLAP
#LeadLAP
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Principals: Are you struggling this year in a way you never have before?
YOU ARE NOT ALONE.
Reach out to a principal colleague w/ the goal of helping them feel better. It'll work like a boomerang & you'll feel better too.
We need each other more than ever.
#SerendipityEDU
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To new leaders & to leaders changing positions, thank you for stepping outside your comfort zone to serve students, staff & families!
Here are 5 things I learned as principal that I want to share with you. Best wishes, you got this!
#SerendipityEDU
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Teacher mentoring tip: Let’s move beyond surface-level questions.
Here are some alternatives to “How are you?” What supportive questions would you add?
#MentoringDoneRight
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Day 75 baby!!! This challenge was so hard, so empowering, and life-changing! The results, inside and out, surpassed my expectations. You know I will be writing all about it! Bring on day 76...no stopping me now!
#75Hard
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I hope your new school year is full of serendipity…happy accidents, beautiful learning, and unexpected treasures. I am gifting a
#SerendipityEDU
package to one beautiful teacher. All you have to do is comment with a hope you have for this new school year.
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Teachers, if your principal did one thing to support you in the beginning of the school year, what would you want that one thing to be? It could be a gesture of kindness, an act of service, or a thing. What one thing would help you the most?
#SerendipityEDU
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Any other principals out there get a twinge of jealousy as they see teachers setting up their classrooms?
#AlwaysATeacher
#Path2Serendipity
#JoyfulLeaders
#LeadLAP
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I am 43 and it freaks me out a little bit to realize that kids today feel the same about the 1980s as I did about the 1950s. I watched Happy Days and felt like I was watching a story from back in the olden days. Now the 1980s are the olden days. Yikes!
#SerendipityEDU
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Women got the right to vote in 1920. Now, 100 years later...this! Congratulations vice-president elect
@KamalaHarris
! ❤️🇺🇸❤️🇺🇸❤️
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The Q-Crew Room Service on the first day of school was a hit! ❤️ Loved giving back to our staff who willingly give so much to our students. Thanks for the idea
@BethHouf
#leadlap
#Path2Serendipity
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It's RELEASE DAY for Through the Lens of Serendipity! Yay!
Let's celebrate with a give-away!! Like & retweet this message and two lucky winners will be chosen!
Order the book on
@amazon
today:
#SerendipityEDU
@burgess_shelley
@burgessdave
@TaraMartinEDU
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Friday the 13th, full moon, thunderstorms and Pirate Day calls for a Zen Zone for staff!! Transformed my office for them today ❤️❤️❤️
#SerendipityEDU
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My very first article in Principal Magazine!! Such an important topic...self-care for leaders. We cannot provide the support teachers need if we don’t take care of ourselves first.
#NAESP
#PrincipalMagazine
#SerendipityEDU
Check it out:
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I will always be too much for some ppl. But I’d rather be too much than too little because I NEVER will live small. Life is way too short to try to contain your magic in a box created by your critics.
@8Amber8
#SerendipityEDU
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Big news! I am thrilled to be co-authoring a new book with
@gcouros
titled, “What Makes a Great Principal”. You can get a sneak peak of one of the domains we have identified in this post by George: . This will be a unique book full of clarity on what is…
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I am presenting to student teachers today and want to share the power of using Twitter for PD with them. What is the best idea you ever learned through a Twitter connection, Twitter chat, etc.? Share with us using
#SerendipityEDU
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Thousands of new teachers will soon experience their first weeks with students. We ALL have a responsibility to mentor & nurture them because we NEED them to be successful & to stay.
Language is important when we check in on them.
#SerendipityEDU
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
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We’re beyond excited to share that a passion project is coming to life! The talented
@mrsjessgomez
& I signed a book contract today for “Lead with Collaboration”, a
#LeadLAP
book that will help transform staff meetings & school cultures. Coming in 2023! Thank you
@dbc_inc
! ❤️
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Our FB Live read aloud of “Those Shoes” by Maribeth Boelts & illustrated by Noah Z. Jones will begin at 11:30am today!! Thank you to
@Scholastic
for allowing us to read this fantastic book about looking out for each other.
#WeAreOnQ
#SerendipityEDU
#StayAtHome
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I cannot contain my excitement!! My very first picture book, The Princes of Serendip, published by
@dbc_inc
is on Amazon! It is full of social-emotional learning & the illustrations are AH-MAZING! Check it out here-->
#PrincesofSerendip
#Path2Serendipity
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New post, would love to know your thoughts:
Principals: You Don't Need to be an Instructional Leader
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
#SerendipityEDU
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Look what arrived on my doorstep!! Surreal! Feels AMAZING to hold it in my hands! Thanks you so much
@burgessdave
&
@burgess_shelley
The
#Path2Serendipity
is SO beautiful!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
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We need your help!
"What Makes a Great Principal" will be released this spring, and we couldn't be more excited. This book differs from other leadership books because it combines stories from the field from the people who matter the most--those we lead. Not only do we explore…
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I am so nervous and so excited to share that I am going to be speaking at TEDxMcHenry in April in Illinois! I get even more nervous when I see the line-up of amazing speakers! You can check out the event here:
#TEDxMcHenry
#SerendipityEDU
#TLAP
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My 12-month journey to become part of the solution starts now.
#BlackLivesMatter
#SerendipityEDU
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I would love to tell educators to never work on weekends, but for some of us, ignoring work all weekend long makes for a very anxious Monday.
"Healthy workloads" look different for different educators. What does a healthy workload look like for you?
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
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A first grader drew this pic of me today...the first pic I have received of me with a mask on. I LOVE that she drew me smiling under my mask. Because I am, all day. So grateful to be back with Ss and Ts! ❤️❤️❤️
#SerendipityEDU
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It's the 3-month anniversary of the release of The Path to Serendipity...60 five star reviews later! So excited to be on this journey with so many amazing people! Thank you
@burgess_shelley
&
@burgessdave
!! Order your copy:
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If you know me, you know I’m passionate about supporting educators to do their best work for students. I’m taking that passion across the country full-time as an Associate for Creative Leadership Solutions. I’ll also be available to support educators w/
#SerendipityEDU
message!
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I got to hand my son his diploma tonight. No bigger honor ❤️🎓👨🎓 Congratulations Laine, we are so proud of you!!
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One more round of edits and then “Lead with Collaboration: A Complete Guide for Transforming Staff Meetings” will be ready for publication!!
@mrsjessgomez
and I are SO excited to share this resource with all of you very soon!
❤️🏴☠️
#LeadwithCollaboration
#LeadLAP
#DBCincbooks
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I am thrilled to introduce the cover for my upcoming book, The Path to Serendipity.
Thanks to
@burgessdave
@burgess_shelley
@ErinKCasey
I LOVE it!!! I hope you all do too!
Want a
#Path2Serendipity
sticker? Fill out this form:
#MEMSPAchat
#IMMOOC
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A passion project is coming to life! Excited to share that I signed a book contract to publish "Leading the Whole Teacher" with
@dbc_inc
. Honored to share ideas to help school be a need-satisfying environment for Ts. When Ts thrive, Ss win!
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
#dbcincbooks
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A3: Years ago I started using a Monday Morning Check-In with staff.
Asking what Ts need is important, following through on their responses is more important and demonstrates intentional listening.
#LeadLAP
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
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A3: When we say "not yet", we have a
#growthmindset
When we say "what's next?", we have an
#InnovatorsMindset
#MEMSPAchat
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What would happen to the teacher shortage crisis in our schools if every teacher felt...
⭐️valued
⭐️emotionally safe
⭐️in control of their workload
⭐️part of the decision-making process
⭐️surrounded by positive relationships
⭐️able to learn and grow in the ways they wanted to?…
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Educator friends, our job today is not to teach about what happened at the capital yesterday. We cannot teach what we don’t yet understand.
Our job today is to help our students feel safe and valued.
Every single one of them.
#SerendipityEDU
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“In a school of excellence, there are no MY kids, there are only OUR kids.” -
@casas_jimmy
at
#NPC18
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Have you ever heard of “stay interviews”? Let’s not wait for our teachers to leave to find out what went wrong. Let’s figure out what we can do to help them stay.
Link to
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
self-reflection tool:
Link to book:…
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Guess who I got to have lunch with yesterday?!? The first time I met
@burgessdave
F2F was in 2016 when he signed a book for me. At that time I never imagined that I would be on the
#DBCincBooks
team!! Loved being able to catch up in person!!! ❤️❤️❤️
#TLAP
#SerendipityEDU
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A dream I never dared to dream comes true! Just signed book contract for The Path to Serendipity! Thank you
@burgess_shelley
&
@burgessdave
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My TEDx Talk was just published! Would love for you to check it out!
Serendipity is Everywhere:
#SerendipityEDU
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Pinch me!! OMG,
@jeffreykubiak
is exactly as amazing as I thought he would be!! ❤️❤️❤️
#NAESP19
#OneDropofKindness
#SerendipityEDU
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B O O K ❤️ G I V E - A W A Y!
2 signed copies of The Path to Serendipity!
Let's inspire each other as we get ready to
#CelebrateMonday
!
1. Retweet this message
2. Comment below with your favorite inspirational quote
3. Tag
#Path2Serendipity
Winners selected tonight at 9pm!
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If you can go all-in with ONE thing next school year, let it be Teachers’ Collective Efficacy.
Link to post new blog post: ❤️
#LeadWithCollaboration
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
#LeadLAP
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It seems so simple,
but sometimes we forget.
If we want different results from children,
we have to try different approaches.
#SerendipityEDU
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Book give-away for your teaching team!!
Comment which pillar of
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
is speaking loudest to you right now for a chance to win a team set of the book (up to 6 copies!).
Making school need-satisfying for Ts doesn’t mean it is broken, it means it can be better.
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You can go back again! Today, for the first time since I left a year ago, I visited my old school. I didn’t get many pics, but I got hundreds of hugs.
It filled my heart to see that:
1. They are THRIVING without me. That is because it was never about me.
2. Their eyes lit up…
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We never know what a colleague
might be going through.
Working to lighten a colleague's
load is always helpful.
Complaining about stuff we cannot
change may create unnecessary extra burdens.
Be careful with each other.
#SerendipityEDU
#LeadLAP
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Staff meeting idea! We can use simple strategies to make beginning-of-the-year mundane topics magical opportunities for collaboration.
Want to check out the over 100 collaboration strategies in
#LeadWithCollaboration
? Here’s the link:
#LeadLAP
#TLAP
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Did we mention how excited we are to share our new book, “Lead with Collaboration: A Complete Guide for Transforming Staff Meetings” with you? 
We are overwhelmed by the positive response & are thrilled about what it will mean for teacher collaboration this school year!…
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It still feels so surreal to see my name on one book, much less two!! Love seeing these beauties together. Thank you so much
@burgessdave
and
@burgess_shelley
for making dreams I never dared to dream come true! Love you guys!!
#Path2Serendipity
#PrincesOfSerendip
#TLAP
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"All you need to do is move inch by inch toward the person you want to become; that is enough. You are enough."
-Allyson Apsey, The
#Path2Serendipity
from
@dbc_inc
(Coming later this spring!)
#CelebrateMonday
#JoyfulLeaders
#leadLAP
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I am doing something CRAZY!! I am writing an adolescent realistic chapter book and I want 4th-7th grade children from around the world to be my editors. This is going to be an epic adventure! Please share!
#SerendipityJournal
#Path2Serendipity
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Teachers, what is one specific thing your principal could do to help alleviate stress at school? Or, what is one thing your principal could stop doing?
#SerendipityEDU
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A1: Have been thinking a lot about being the best ME, and comparing myself of today only to myself of yesterday and my dreams for tomorrow.
#tlap
#Path2Serendipity
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New post:
Teachers Deserve Good Teachers Too.
#Path2Serendipity
#KidsDeserveIt
#LeadLAP
#TeachersDeserveIt
#QuincyOn
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My son’s teacher
@benbraymer
shares his passions with his Ss, and they become their passions too. So much so that my son spent the evening doing “extra credit” by making a dog sled. Amazing.
#CSISDchat
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New post:
Four Ways to Support Colleagues who are Supporting Students in Crisis
#Path2Serendipity
#Joyfulleaders
#TLAP
#MEMSPAchat
#WeLeadMI
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I am generating a list of ways to systematically recognize positive behaviors for middle school students. Token systems, group rewards, any ideas are welcome! Please share how you acknowledge positive behavior and why it is effective on your campus. TY!
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
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So humbled & honored that my next book will be published by
@dbc_inc
in a few months:
🌟Through the Lens of Serendipity: Helping Others Discover the Best in Themselves🌟
Would YOU like to review/endorse an early copy? Check out the comments!
#Path2Serendipity
#LensOfSerendipity
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New post:
It's not just the workload causing educators to flee, it's the worry-load too.
#SerendipityEDU
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We are ready to collaborate about flipping the script for staff meetings to create cultures of collaboration! Love any time I get to spend with the amazing
@mrsjessgomez
and I know you will too!
#NAESP21
#MEMSPA
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Check this out!! First ever
#ClassroomKaraoke
“Shallow” (Spring Break style)
#EncourageEDU
#MEMSPAchat
@jon_wennstrom
@ladygaga
@burgessdave
@TaraMartinEDU
@smgaillard
@jeffreykubiak
@Jennifer_Hogan
@SarahSajohnson
@PrincipalJ
@PrincipalFrench
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A4: I saw
@casas_jimmy
speak yesterday and a powerful message he shares is that leaders need to model a willingness to ask for help. All of us make mistakes and none of us have all the answers. "Will you help me?" are powerful and vulnerable words.
#leadupchat
#Culturize
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We have BIG news! Our new book, "Lead with Collaboration: A Complete Guide for Transforming Staff Meetings", will be released TOMORROW! Please join us at 7:30pm EST on Facebook LIVE to celebrate!
Link to purchase the book on Amazon: …
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Being a modern school principal is no joke. What would you add to this image?
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
#DBCincbooks
#SerendipityEDU
#NAESP
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I cried like a baby when I saw the
#QuincyOn
staff in the rotunda wearing these beautiful
#Path2Serendipity
t-shirts to celebrate book release day. I was SHOCKED!! I am so grateful to have them by my side every day. Thank you Q-Crew! YOU are my why!
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It’s windy. It’s cold. It’s dark. I didn’t wanna. But I am stronger than I thought.
#75Hard
day 32 ❤️❤️❤️
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New post: Collaboration is not created by the arrangement of desks.
#JoyfulLeaders
#MEMSPAchat
#QuincyOn
#CompelledTribe
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Thankful for this beautiful Christmas Day!! This isn’t FL, it is MI in December 🤪 Walking with just a sweatshirt ❤️🎄❤️🎄 Going strong through the holidays with day 19 of
#75Hard
#SerendipityEDU
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Thrilled to share that Through the Lens of Serendipity will be released on May 3!
Thank you
@gcouros
for this endorsement, "If you are looking for a book that will make you and those around you better and make the world a better place, this is a great read."
#SerendipityEDU
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Good news principals! You don’t need to be an “instructional” leader.
New post, would love to hear your thoughts:
#SerendipityEDU
#LeadingTheWholeTeacher
#LeadWithCollaboration
#LeadLAP
#TLAP
#DBCincbooks
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My husband asked me what I wanted for my birthday & told him I wanted time to finish my 4th book, The
#SerendipityJournal
, a realistic fiction middle-grade chapter book that teaches many
#SerendipityEDU
concepts. Finished the first draft today!! Best gift ever!!
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