I visited the Goshen (NY) Central School District in the spring of 2019 to watch the Ted Talk these two awesome guys set up in their school district. I have loved Ted Talks for a log time, and to see one up close and personal was amazing. It was a great, professional production organized and…
Another great story from Dan Spainhour’s collection of stories in his book, Leading Narratives. You can learn more about Dan and subscribe to his journal, The Coaching & Leadership Journal, at LeadershipPublishingTeam.com. If you use the code Marotta20, you can save 20% on the annual subscription. I love this story for so many reasons. It goes for…
My sister, Suzanne Carbonaro, is an energetic and enthusiastic educator who works as the Director of Academic Partnerships at AEFIS Inc. an assessment management platform. She recently did a virtual workshop on best practices while presenting online. It was a big hit and I found her points very useful and spot on. I asked her…
Being out of school during this time really makes you miss the great people you work with. Sure, there are some headaches that you don’t miss, yet it always goes back to the people in the relationships. This story reminds me of just one of the many great people I am fortunate to work with,…
I received great feedback from last week’s blog regarding the University Basketball Camp and so many of the lessons learned there. That blog focused on my job as a “gofer” and the lessons I learned blowing up so many of those basketballs to give to the kids as they registered for the camp. Well, eventually…
When I was around 12 or 13 years old I got one of the most important jobs in my life: I was a “gofer” (as in go for this and go for that) at University Basketball Camp in Staten Island. This legendary basketball camp was run by Greg and Gela Mikalauskas. Held in Staten Island, New…
ell rings. You pop up and head into the hallway, and all of the following happens in the next three minutes: A student approaches you to tell you that they are being bullied. A teacher is sick and has to leave early. There’s a broken door handle on a first-floor classroom door. There’s a parent…
Hey friends. I wrote this blog about a month ago, before all this #coronavirus hit. God bless you and your families during this time. The topic of this blog still rings true, even though we are not in schools, and may not be for quite some time. I challenge you to let them see you…
Stories are a great way to reflect. They make us think, they make us laugh, they make us cry, and the best ones can move our emotions. I read this story in the Coaching and Leadership Journal by my friend Dan Spainhour. This is a monthly leadership journal sent directly to you hardcopy and via…
Dear friends, these are tricky times and have presented numerous challenges not only for educators but for families, small business owners, etc. There has been a ton of literature put out about how to lead through these times. I’d like to get back to several of my older scheduled posts. During these times there are…