Comments for Principal Reflections http://billcarozza.com Bill Carozza, Principal of Harold Martin School, Hopkinton, NH Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:56:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.com/ Comment on Connected Principals by mark walker http://billcarozza.com/connected-principals/#comment-648 Thu, 12 Jan 2012 04:56:43 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?page_id=546#comment-648 Bill, I had a look at the Connected Principal’s site and agree with the thoughts that sharing our work in an ethical framework is a great practice. Well done.

]]> Comment on Keeping Balanced in the New Year by wcarozza http://billcarozza.com/2011/12/29/keeping-balanced-in-the-new-year/#comment-633 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 16:41:23 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=623#comment-633 Hi David:

What a wonderful school blog you have! I just hit 50 and I’m starting think about what’s next myself. Frankly, with my children’s college bills, I have to work as long as possible. :)

Love your metaphor of a “Great Big Digital Staffroom”. Sounds like an idea for a blog piece! Thanks and keep in touch.

Bill

]]> Comment on Keeping Balanced in the New Year by David Eldridge http://billcarozza.com/2011/12/29/keeping-balanced-in-the-new-year/#comment-631 Sat, 31 Dec 2011 13:00:16 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=623#comment-631 ‘Balance’, we all seek it. I am a Headteacher in a small school in North Yorkshire, England. Just chilling in Switzerland strangely. My wife and I would be working if we were at home! I have been thinking about trying tostop fulltime work at 60, I’m 52. My Govt. are changing my teacher retirement age to 67! A lot of my job involves working with children 4-11, 67 is unimaginable.
I have just finished my first year of school blogging and need 6 State visits to complete the set, NH is one of them. If you could visit my school blog at
http://www.hawesps.posterous.com I’d appreciate that. If you can’t no problem, I have enjoyed reading some of your posts and helps me to relax when I think of us all in a great big digital staffroom.

Happy New Year
David Eldridge
Hawes CP School
England

]]> Comment on My Favorite Vet by Gadget Fever « Principal Reflections http://billcarozza.com/2010/11/11/my-favorite-vet/#comment-619 Mon, 19 Dec 2011 02:26:34 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=410#comment-619 [...] a early Christmas present. This love of technology comes my way genetically, at least in part from my father. But there’s something about holding a gadget, seeing it operate, and not knowing exactly [...]

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]]> Comment on Building Social Capital by wcarozza http://billcarozza.com/2011/10/15/building-social-capital/#comment-511 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:08:49 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=565#comment-511 Lyn, I struggle with keeping a balance of digital vs. face to face (analog?) relationships. One reason why I love my job so much is the daily, almost minute to minute interaction with people. My staff is a community onto itself, of course, and many of our teachers’ social relationships and connection to the community are grounded in their job. I’m not sure that is always a good thing but a majority of my teachers live in town. Thanks for your comment…it’s an honor for me.

Bill

]]> Comment on Building Social Capital by wcarozza http://billcarozza.com/2011/10/15/building-social-capital/#comment-510 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 02:02:57 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=565#comment-510 Larry,

I am so glad that you are working in VT-in a rural area to boot. I wonder how affected you were by the hurricane. Are there roads out? Rural education is certainly different in many ways but you’re right; the civic participation can actually be a vibrant part.

We must get together sometime.

Bill

]]> Comment on Building Social Capital by Lyn Hilt (@L_Hilt) http://billcarozza.com/2011/10/15/building-social-capital/#comment-509 Mon, 17 Oct 2011 00:52:38 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=565#comment-509 Many in my family are involved with Grange. My younger sister and brother are very involved in leadership roles and dedicate a lot of their time to the organization. They enjoy the community involvement, friendships, and fellowship. Your post is a great reminder of the importance of community involvement with our schools. Like Larry, even in rural PA, I see a decline of participation in community groups such as this, and I personally perhaps spend too much time cultivating relationships in online communities rather than look outside my door for meaning in my surrounding local community. We could all stand to become more involved with our local communities, and our students will benefit as a result. Thanks for the post!

]]> Comment on Building Social Capital by Larry Fliegelman http://billcarozza.com/2011/10/15/building-social-capital/#comment-507 Sun, 16 Oct 2011 13:06:00 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=565#comment-507 Nice article. Since I moved to rural Vermont, I have actually joined the grange. Just down the street from my house is one of the oldest grange halls in Vermont. While I also see the decline in public participation, I also see hope in the small towns of this area. People are looking for a sense of belonging and getting it live or online.

The implications for educators include the strengthening of the school as one of the last remaining public institutions. How we harness that and use it to advantage of the children is a great challenge for principals.

Thanks for writing this.

]]> Comment on Following Your Intuition by wcarozza http://billcarozza.com/2011/10/13/following-your-intuition/#comment-504 Thu, 13 Oct 2011 22:05:08 +0000 http://billcarozza.com/?p=557#comment-504 I was wondering how Jobs’ passing was taken in the Manseau household. I was a Mac fan (like you I think) when it wasn’t popular. I hope Apple can keep up the creativity that Jobs clearly brought ot the company.

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