Looking Ahead: Sweep and Scrub the Calendar

Looking Ahead: Sweep and Scrub the Calendar

I recently met with a school network CEO and her assistant and then had my weekly household meeting with Dr. Together, and I found myself repeating a phrase that cues a very strategic process. “Sweep the calendar, scrub the calendar.” I realized I have used this idea...
Scaling Togetherness: Five Tips for Organizations

Scaling Togetherness: Five Tips for Organizations

In class last week, we received a great question from an Area Superintendent of a large, urban school district. In short, she noted that Togetherness systems had served her well as a school leader, and she was curious when and how to scale Togetherness. I loved this...
September Tips: Set, Serve & Start the Year

September Tips: Set, Serve & Start the Year

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Happy autumn. . . welcome fall! We all made it and are back in the swing of things, right? RIGHT? Dr. Together and I got the semi-Together Tween/Teen crew out the door for the start of school and everyone appeared to have...
August Tips: Shifts, Subtractions & Student Planners

August Tips: Shifts, Subtractions & Student Planners

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Thanks to all who replied to our annual-ish reader survey. It was a joy to hear from so many of you, and I look forward to diving into your feedback. We’ve been digging into some web analytics and I’m stumped: how are so many...
July Tips: (Reader) Survey, Summer Break & Setting up for Fall

July Tips: (Reader) Survey, Summer Break & Setting up for Fall

Dear Together Friends, Fans, and Family, Our regular newsletter takes summer vacation in July (though you can still find me on Instagram on some #semiTogetherMom #bigblendedfamilyadventures with Dr. Together and Together Farmer and our West Coast Together Fam – and...
Thomas Baker’s Together Tour (Apple Pencil FTW!): Issue #108

Thomas Baker’s Together Tour (Apple Pencil FTW!): Issue #108

Together Friends, The Together Team heads to New Orleans next month to train for the TENTH consecutive year at Crescent City Schools. Now, you know Crescent City values Togetherness because they sent the cutest little Post-it flags as a holiday gift, they produce the...