Comments on: The bloggin’ blues http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/ Discussions on education and learning Fri, 26 Jun 2009 22:15:24 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 hourly 1 By: Change Agency - Advocating a better education system for the 21st Century. » Breaking the Blogging Dry Spell http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-812 Change Agency - Advocating a better education system for the 21st Century. » Breaking the Blogging Dry Spell Tue, 20 Mar 2007 02:25:01 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/#comment-812 [...] And given some of the morale-depressing news about my district recently, I was also beginning to feel a little confused and even pessimistic about all of this education work. I wasn’t feeling very inspired to write and I was beginning to feel very much like this. And even a bit like this too. [...] [...] And given some of the morale-depressing news about my district recently, I was also beginning to feel a little confused and even pessimistic about all of this education work. I wasn’t feeling very inspired to write and I was beginning to feel very much like this. And even a bit like this too. [...]

]]> By: Dave Sherman http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-810 Dave Sherman Mon, 19 Mar 2007 23:27:32 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/#comment-810 Kelly, Step away from the ledge.... Every writer goes through periods of writer's block and every principal has periods during the school year where we become a bit discouraged, stresed out, and exhausted. Listen to me...You will be ok! Funny that you write about this today, as I just read a post by Chris Lehmann who wrote about "Getting out of a funk." (from last week) He writes that the best thing to do is get into classrooms and be with kids. Interestingly, before I read that I posted about the same general thing - that is, getting into classrooms in the midst of the "March Madness" we experience this time of year in our jobs. Tomorrow, I plan on visiting a lot of classroom. - Dave Kelly,
Step away from the ledge….
Every writer goes through periods of writer’s block and every principal has periods during the school year where we become a bit discouraged, stresed out, and exhausted. Listen to me…You will be ok!

Funny that you write about this today, as I just read a post by Chris Lehmann who wrote about “Getting out of a funk.” (from last week) He writes that the best thing to do is get into classrooms and be with kids. Interestingly, before I read that I posted about the same general thing – that is, getting into classrooms in the midst of the “March Madness” we experience this time of year in our jobs.

Tomorrow, I plan on visiting a lot of classroom.
- Dave

]]> By: David Truss http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/comment-page-1/#comment-797 David Truss Mon, 19 Mar 2007 09:14:49 +0000 http://kwhobbes.edublogs.org/2007/03/19/the-bloggin-blues/#comment-797 Kelly, Sometimes the Blues can bring inspiration. And the lows can remind us of how great it is to soar... But now it is time for perspiration, Get down to work, tho it is a bore. A ship's captain can try to be a martyr, And loose lips send ships into the drink. His words can put him in turbulent water, Where he watches as his prize ships sink. You have your allies, here and there, to help you on your way. You have dissenters but have no fear, of what they feel compelled to say. Listen, nod, be sincere and kind. Ask question like they're going out of style. Seek common tides to be aligned, And sail the same winds for a while. Steer your ship with grace and class, Tack and jibe but keep your course. As long as you hold your moral compass, You can make tough course corrections without remorse. Kelly,

Sometimes the Blues can bring inspiration.
And the lows can remind us of how great it is to soar…
But now it is time for perspiration,
Get down to work, tho it is a bore.

A ship’s captain can try to be a martyr,
And loose lips send ships into the drink.
His words can put him in turbulent water,
Where he watches as his prize ships sink.

You have your allies, here and there,
to help you on your way.
You have dissenters but have no fear,
of what they feel compelled to say.

Listen, nod, be sincere and kind.
Ask question like they’re going out of style.
Seek common tides to be aligned,
And sail the same winds for a while.

Steer your ship with grace and class,
Tack and jibe but keep your course.
As long as you hold your moral compass,
You can make tough course corrections without remorse.

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