Together Talks: Kahlmus Eatman, Senior Director of Operations

Together Talks: Kahlmus Eatman, Senior Director of Operations

It’s time for another Together Talk! So far, you’ve met a district superintendent and a principal turned doctoral student. And today I’m featuring someone from the non-instructional side of the house — Kahlmus E., the Senior Director of Operations for Aspire Public...
Making the Most of Classroom Volunteers

Making the Most of Classroom Volunteers

I am not traveling this week, and so I booked a slot to volunteer in my daughter’s first grade classroom. I know I’ll be put right to work! But. . . sometimes volunteers are more work! With a little bit of planning and communication, classroom volunteers – whether...
Together Talks: Ann Clark, Superintendent

Together Talks: Ann Clark, Superintendent

My obsessive wait for this blog to post each week, along with my secret love of these posts, has inspired me to start regularly highlighting interviews with stellar leaders and teachers who can share their personal reflections on the role of Togetherness in their...
Checklist Alert: New Staff Onboarding

Checklist Alert: New Staff Onboarding

Whether you work at a school site, district office, or nonprofit, this time of year is often when new team members start hopping onboard. What a perfect occasion for a checklist! On a recent trip to The Management Center for my usual skulking around for Togetherness...
To Batch or Not to Batch. . .

To Batch or Not to Batch. . .

Many a productivity guru (or, as I like to fancy myself, an educator-who-wants-to-get-a-life guru), advocate for batch processing: grouping alike To-Do’s and doing them all at one time. You know, like during my teaching days when I would make 5 peanut butter and...