Author: Tecka Heaps, Assistant Superintendent of Curriculum & Instruction, Roscoe Collegiate ISD We have all heard the saying “Riding for the Brand.” My grandfather was a cowboy at heart, and growing up I can remember hearing him say this a lot. Obviously I didn’t put much stock in what it meant back then, but I did know that if it …

Author: Nelson Coulter We all influencers others. Except in the rarest of cases most of us desire that our influence has some sort of positive outcomes connected to it. While we don’t have to possess a “title” to influence others, those in recognized leadership positions are afforded disproportional opportunities to affect positive outcomes, and vibes. There are some concrete things …

Dave Plymale Regional Director, Collegiate Edu-Nation The start of school is always a special time of the year. Students and teachers are excited to see each other after the summer,  and fall extra-curricular activities begin. With all the excitement, we tend to focus more on our work than we do on ourselves. We have all been there. I always wanted …

Author: Michael Hatton, Secondary Principal, Spurger ISD We tell our students and personal kids they shouldn’t be scared of change or trying something new, but how many of us walk that walk as an adult when there’s so much risk involved? Most of us operate extremely well in our comfort zone. Let us be…we like it here, but the question …