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Category Archives: Reflection

EdcampNJ Is Almost Here!


Just a quickie post to further publicize an upcoming Edcamp event with which I am involved – EdcampNJ! If you’re not familiar with Edcamp/ “unconference” events, here’s how I described the event this past summer: Most of you who read blogs by educators are at least passingly familiar with Edcamp, the participant-driven “unconference”  for educators based [...]

Posted 26 November 2012 † damian § Professional Development § Progress ‡ Comments (2) °

Mind Over Mudder


Much is made in my ed leadership doctoral program of goals: organizational goal-setting, alignment with vision/mission, monitoring progress, etc.  Though I hadn’t originally intended to blog about this recent life event*, when I think about it in terms of goal-setting, it seems to parallel much of what my coursework has focused on. After my surgery to [...]

Posted 01 November 2012 † damian § Behavior § Damian's Favorites § Doctoral Studies § Ed Leadership ‡ Comments (2) °

Habits of Mind: Metacognition & Precision


This post is part of a series on sixteen “Habits of Mind” put forth by Arthur L. Costa and Bena Kallick as being “necessary for success in school, work, and life” (Costa & Kallick, 2010, p. 212). Thinking about your thinking (metacognition): Know your knowing!  Being aware of one’s own thoughts, strategies, feelings, and actions and [...]

Posted 12 October 2012 † damian § Habits of Mind ‡ Comments (0) °