I am just a math person. As I can
appreciate Principals Heavin's blog, it is just not my style. As it
is very nice how she does share her personal stories and relate them
to her career to inspire others, I just don't know that I could be
that profound each month. I related more as a mom to her blog than
as an educator. My own son has just taken the training wheels off of
his bike and it is a big deal, a milestone he will remember for the
rest of his life. He however, will not tie this event to his
education, other than to mark the time period in his life as he just
“graduated” kindergarten.
If I were to publish a blog every
month, it would turn into more of a newsletter, because that is just
more my style. I personally would want the facts. I would want to
know any events or assignments coming up and the drop dead deadlines
for these. I am not shy about giving my opinions or sharing my
thoughts, but I tend to wait until they are solicited, not just put
them out there to be commented on by whomever.
If her goal is to be uplifting, a
cheerleader, to say we are all in this together, don't give up, then
I think her blog has fulfilled it's purpose. But, if this is the sole
communication to parents about the school, I think it is lacking what
the parents would actually care about, which are the actual events
effecting their child's life. If her target is her staff, on one hand
it could be a moral boost. On the other hand, some months I'm sure it
would feel like a waste of my time to read it. The demands on
teachers' time with evaluations, domain paperwork, working extra
events to qualify for stipends, let alone quality lesson plans,
having great classroom management all while being engaging as they
present the state standards at a highly effective level is taxing.
Now you want me to read about your life? I think it just comes down
to personal preference. I am not a blog reader. So, I don't see
myself as a blog writer.
