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Tips for Leaders IN THE TRENCHES

Educational leadership is a tough job.  Don't do it alone.  Explore the site to find real-world pointers on navigating educational leadership.  
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the power of a teacher

A few years ago, I was presenting at a conference with a team from my school district.  While waiting to set up for the presentation, I recognized someone from my past who had an enormous effect on my life.  I was standing within feet of the one college professor who took the time to know, nurture, and love me as a young college student.  Dr. Laurie Fluker was my hero at Texas State University (the former Southwest Texas State University).

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All That I Am

EDUCATIONAL LEADERSHIP  

The adventure of starting this blog is leading me to many “aha” moments about myself as a person and as a professional.  When I decided to jump into the world of blogging, I started strong.  Within a few days, I had created the site, submitted a DBA for my new “company”, created an email address, and Twitter account. 

The Twitter account didn’t quickly take off, so I thought about deleting the company Twitter account and instead sending tweets from my “personal” Twitter account.  I had mixed emotions about this.  My personal Twitter account has several inspirational and religious tweets, for I am a Christian.  My personal Twitter account is full of pictures of my son in his quest to become a college athlete, for I am his unofficial agent.  My personal Twitter account has an occasional family picture, for I am a wife and a mother.  My personal Twitter account has some educational things on it, for I am an educator.  My thought was that people wouldn’t want to see all of my personal posts, but then I quickly realized that my personal Twitter page represents who I am.  I am a Christian.  I am a wife.  I am a mother.  I am an educator.  And all that I am, I believe, makes me a great educator.

I came to the realization that who I am helps me be a compassionate and understanding educator.  I still haven’t decided whether I’m going to delete the company Twitter page, but I do know that I can’t departmentalize my lives.  I am all that I am.
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ABOUT ME

Paula Patterson is One Innovative Educator.  She  has answered the call to change the world... one child at a time.
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Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world
-Nelson Mandela
Educating the mind without educating the heart is no education at all
-Aristotle

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