Comments on: The Little Things http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/ with your host, Scott Elias Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:20:01 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Dan http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-432 Dan Wed, 01 Apr 2009 22:35:24 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-432 <p>Scott, I'm glad to hear you say this. As a future administrator, I don't want to lose that goofy hallway interaction. Every day that I've been teaching, I have stood at the door of my classroom and shook every student's hand on the way in...in the beginning of the year, it's just a way for me to connect a name to a face, but as the year goes on, it's a way to connect to each student, even for 10 seconds. Now it's at the point where I have individual handshakes with many of the students and I love it! I'm glad to hear that I don't have to lose that when I become an administrator!</p> Scott, I’m glad to hear you say this. As a future administrator, I don’t want to lose that goofy hallway interaction. Every day that I’ve been teaching, I have stood at the door of my classroom and shook every student’s hand on the way in…in the beginning of the year, it’s just a way for me to connect a name to a face, but as the year goes on, it’s a way to connect to each student, even for 10 seconds. Now it’s at the point where I have individual handshakes with many of the students and I love it! I’m glad to hear that I don’t have to lose that when I become an administrator!

]]> By: Gator Girl http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-438 Gator Girl Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:47:20 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-438 <p>Scott, Thank you for your comments about the mindless things we principals sometimes do! I'm in a relatively large elementary school and have found myself just saying, "hi sweety", "hi hon" (I'm from Texas), or "howdy", and never really stopping to engage the kids. What a powerful position we hold when we can develop those relationships and perhaps impact the lives of our students.</p> <p>I think that was one of the hardest things from moving from a classroom to a position of leadership was the lack of relationships that we build! I appreciate the encouragement to get back out there and make meaning of my day!</p> <p>Thanks, Gator Girl</p> <p>BTW - I'm a new blogger - can you recommend other blogs for elementary principals? I joined Leader Talk - just looking for other things! Thanks!</p> Scott, Thank you for your comments about the mindless things we principals sometimes do! I’m in a relatively large elementary school and have found myself just saying, “hi sweety”, “hi hon” (I’m from Texas), or “howdy”, and never really stopping to engage the kids. What a powerful position we hold when we can develop those relationships and perhaps impact the lives of our students.

I think that was one of the hardest things from moving from a classroom to a position of leadership was the lack of relationships that we build! I appreciate the encouragement to get back out there and make meaning of my day!

Thanks, Gator Girl

BTW – I’m a new blogger – can you recommend other blogs for elementary principals? I joined Leader Talk – just looking for other things! Thanks!

]]> By: Scott http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-437 Scott Sat, 31 Jan 2009 16:49:51 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-437 <p>Ryan and Geir -</p> <p>Thank you so much for your thoughts on this. One of the things I think our building is working hard on doing is putting a friendly face out to the community. Sounds like a no-brainer, but how many schools have you been in that were bleak and intimidating?</p> Ryan and Geir -

Thank you so much for your thoughts on this. One of the things I think our building is working hard on doing is putting a friendly face out to the community. Sounds like a no-brainer, but how many schools have you been in that were bleak and intimidating?

]]> By: Så var det sagt… » Bloggarkiv » “Jeg er glad du ser bedre ut i dag” http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-436 Så var det sagt… » Bloggarkiv » “Jeg er glad du ser bedre ut i dag” Sat, 31 Jan 2009 13:10:51 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-436 <p>[...] bloggosfæren. En av de jeg har fulgt en stund, er læreren Scott J. Elias fra Colorado. Artikkelen The Little Things er noe av det finere han har [...]</p> [...] bloggosfæren. En av de jeg har fulgt en stund, er læreren Scott J. Elias fra Colorado. Artikkelen The Little Things er noe av det finere han har [...]

]]> By: Geir http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-435 Geir Sat, 31 Jan 2009 10:17:16 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-435 <p>This was a great piece, Scott, and I'll distribute to my colleagues. This is really important stuff.</p> <p>Still, I have a little precision to make: I would discern between pretending and focusing. If there is something my students look through, is if I'm trying to be something I'm not, aka. pretending. But those days I feel out of it, taking a minute to sharpen myself more often than not does the trick; it gives me a kick start becoming what you want to become.</p> <p>But I'm sure that is excactly what you meant.</p> <p>You should post more often here, Scott!</p> This was a great piece, Scott, and I’ll distribute to my colleagues. This is really important stuff.

Still, I have a little precision to make: I would discern between pretending and focusing. If there is something my students look through, is if I’m trying to be something I’m not, aka. pretending. But those days I feel out of it, taking a minute to sharpen myself more often than not does the trick; it gives me a kick start becoming what you want to become.

But I’m sure that is excactly what you meant.

You should post more often here, Scott!

]]> By: Mark Stock http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-434 Mark Stock Fri, 30 Jan 2009 17:20:48 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-434 <p>Scott,</p> <p>Excellent post. Reminds us of the importance of the human connections we make with our colleagues and students.</p> <p>Mark Stock The Stock Mark Report http://drmarkstock.com</p> Scott,

Excellent post. Reminds us of the importance of the human connections we make with our colleagues and students.

Mark Stock The Stock Mark Report http://drmarkstock.com

]]> By: Ryan Allen http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-433 Ryan Allen Fri, 30 Jan 2009 04:00:43 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-433 <p>I am going to share this posting with my Ed Leadership class. I can't think of a more important message. I spend time in the halls during many of our busiest times and what a great education. Kids are interested in you to the extent that you are interested in them. Thanks for the post. Ryan</p> I am going to share this posting with my Ed Leadership class. I can’t think of a more important message. I spend time in the halls during many of our busiest times and what a great education. Kids are interested in you to the extent that you are interested in them. Thanks for the post. Ryan

]]> By: Scott http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-439 Scott Thu, 15 Jan 2009 05:51:00 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-439 <p>Thanks Rick and Jackie --</p> <p>I throw a terrible spiral, but I did earn some street cred and surprised some of our students by joining their game of Ultimate Frisbee during lunch.</p> Thanks Rick and Jackie –

I throw a terrible spiral, but I did earn some street cred and surprised some of our students by joining their game of Ultimate Frisbee during lunch.

]]> By: Jackie Ballarini http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-440 Jackie Ballarini Thu, 15 Jan 2009 00:56:56 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-440 <p>They're always watching... how we interact with other students, with co-workers. I'm sometimes amazed at what they notice.</p> They’re always watching… how we interact with other students, with co-workers. I’m sometimes amazed at what they notice.

]]> By: Rick http://blog.scottjelias.net/2009/01/the-little-things/comment-page-1/#comment-441 Rick Mon, 12 Jan 2009 06:12:42 +0000 http://blog.scottjelias.net/?p=374#comment-441 <p>Well said, Scott. I've always thought it was ok for our kids to see us being human. :-)</p> <p>I'm always amazed at how mingling with our kids can get my spirits back up, even if it's just for a little while. Some time throwing a football to fourth graders at recess can do wonders. When it's time to go back to work, I'm often in a better spot.</p> Well said, Scott. I’ve always thought it was ok for our kids to see us being human. :-)

I’m always amazed at how mingling with our kids can get my spirits back up, even if it’s just for a little while. Some time throwing a football to fourth graders at recess can do wonders. When it’s time to go back to work, I’m often in a better spot.

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