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10
DEC
2015

ESSA – Educators, “Seize the Moment!”

By Linda Marrs-Morford, IPLI Director For many educators, it’s hard to get fired up about another major change in education, but the reauthorization of the Elementa
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12
NOV
2015

Best Bus Mechanic In The Country

By Mike Pinto, Principal, James Cole Elementary I shook hands yesterday with the best bus mechanic in the entire country.  Mr. Kirk Brooks joins two other TSC mech
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29
OCT
2015

Who’s steering this canoe anyway?!

By David Robertson, Chief Academic Officer, Warsaw Community Schools Most years in the fall, I have the opportunity to spend a weekend with my dad and brother in Mi
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14
OCT
2015

Be Present, Be Polite, Be Precise

By IPLI Mentor, Mike Pinto, Principal at James Cole Elementary School Communication between school and home is always an area that we as educators can improve upon.
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06
OCT
2015

Lead, Help and SMILE

By Jane Rogers, Principal, Milan Elementary School How could I adequately sum up the many responsibilities of the principalship in a short mini-lesson?  I pondered this questio
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06
OCT
2015

Wrong Way Out of Donut Shop

By Mike Pinto, Principal, James Cole Elementary School   There are many different varieties of donuts, but when offered a chance this summer to have a square donut
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06
OCT
2015

Kids Change

By IPLI Mentor, Bruce Miller, Retired Principal from Brandywine Elementary School After I announced my retirement last spring (41 years in education and 34 as an elementary school Prin
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09
APR
2015

The Corner of her Eye Teared-Up Just a Bit

By IPLI Mentor Mike Pinto, James Cole Elementary School I shared some truly great news with a group of teachers yesterday. As I shared this news, I notic
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13
MAR
2015

Leadership is Asking Others to Answer Their Own Questions

  One of the individuals I follow on Twitter is Simon Sinek. Check out https://www.ted.com/speakers/simon_sinek if you are not famili
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09
MAR
2015

Life Balance

By IPLI Mentor Bryan A. Perry, Ph.D. We live in a society that demands instant results. If we have to wait in line at the drive-through for our latte, we become upset rather than enjo
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