Blogging. The word probably makes your palms sweat, your head hurt, or both. You have enough to do as an educator; how could you possibly have time to create a website, come up with ideas for what to write about, and put together the finished articles on a routine basis? I get it. So let’s […]
Read More5 Tips for Responding to Negative School Social Media Comments
It’s every school’s biggest fear. Someone takes their dissatisfaction with the school to a whole new level by bashing your district on your school’s Facebook page. After thousands of posts with over a dozen school districts, I can honestly say that 99.9% of the time, the comments are positive. The amazing stories of your students […]
Read MoreCreating your School Social Media Policy
Have you examined your school’s social media policy lately? With platforms such as Facebook and Twitter constantly changing—and newer sites like Snapchat, Whisper and AfterSchool emerging in popularity—it is likely your current policy is outdated. Don’t have a social media policy for your school yet? Yikes! It’s time to create one. After the recent issue […]
Read MoreTweet Leads to Suspension: What Students and Adults Need to Learn From It
I’m betting that Hilbert senior April Gehl is a good kid. She obviously has some serious skills on the basketball court, averaging 15.8 points per game and 5.5 rebounds this season. She is also smart, as illustrated by her 3.5 GPA. But she took to Twitter on January 4th to express an opinion, and now […]
Read MoreImportant and Wacky Days of the Year
Sometimes, it can be difficult to know what day of the week it is, let alone know all of the special days that we celebrate throughout the year. Want to make sure you don’t miss a thing? Use this helpful guide that I developed from the website DaysoftheYear.com. The list below includes standard holidays, school-related events, […]
Read More