Author: Dr. Gilbert Trevino, Superintendent, Floydada Collegiate ISD About ten years ago this March, the FISD board took a chance on a young administrator with zero years of superintendent experience and I appreciated the confidence the board had in me to take on this great responsibility of leading such an amazing district. To be honest, after the first few weeks on the …
Influenced-er
Blog Author: Nelson Coulter Influence is an interesting dynamic. We can think of it as the act of impacting some sort of outcome through unobvious and often indirect means. The Earth is a physical body, yet it influences weather patterns, seasonal changes, celestial bodies beyond itself. The Sun is similar. While it is a finite physical body (in one sense), …
Clarity of Vision
Blog Author: Dr. Randy Burks, Superintendent, Hamlin Collegiate ISD “Clarity of vision will compensate for uncertainty in planning. If you are clear and confident about the destination, you can handle a few detours along the way. If you are unclear about the destination of the journey, even the most sophisticated, well-thought-through strategy is useless.” (from “Next Generation Leader” by Andy Stanley.) …
TheMeritMyth
Author: Nelson Coulter I recently read The Merit Myth: How Our Colleges Favor the Rich and Divide America by Anthony Carnevale, Peter Schmidt, & Jeff Strohl (2020). My top takeaways: Educational separation and sorting, by race and class, begins in kindergarten. College admissions and IQ standardized tests are inherently skewed to disfavor the non-privileged. “Enrollment management” processes used at elite universities ensure access …
The Power of Moments
Blog Author: Lupe Singh, Chief Schools Officer, Collegiate Edu-Nation At this time of the year, we usually start making remarks such as, “Where did the school year go?”. When looking back at the school year, we usually define the year by events and seldom ever in meaningful positive moments. Try it! Hopefully, we all have positive memorable moments that can map out our school year. — …
Student Support Must Be Grounded in Relationship
Author: Andy Wilson, Superintendent, Roscoe Collegiate ISD In November, I attended a Zoom meeting with one of our P-TECH students who had a rough first semester. The student is capable of much greater academic success than what he had demonstrated. In turn, each school employee softly admonished the student and vigorously encouraged him to implement a few supports that could turn his second …
Mindset
Author: Dr. Michelle Cline, Superintendent, Throckmorton Collegiate ISD I am currently reading Mindset: The New Psychology of Success, by Dr. Carol Dweck. This book is about how a simple belief in yourself guides you in all aspects of your life. Dweck states this belief actually permeates every aspect of your life. The two mindsets she speaks about are a growth mindset and a fixed …