DRIP, ALPHA, OR NARLY?
As my kids get older, I’m constantly finding ways to be relevant for them. I’ve even gone so far as to adopt some of their language. Have you come across any of these? “Hey, Caleb that’s fire!” “Jude, that’s drip!” “Wow, boys, that’s W!” “You’re alpha.” “That’s cap, you’re capping.” “That’s skibity sigma” (yes, that’s a thing…enter eye roll here). It is unbelievable how quickly these slang words pop up. And it seems as soon as a mid-forties adult catches on to their hidden language, they throw in a few more just to keep it “real.” How do you want [...]
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THE DAY I GOT “A-QUACK-ED”
As a principal, I’ve seen a lot of things. But nothing prepared me for the day last year when I got “a-quack-ed.” Imagine this: I walk into my office, ready for a typical afternoon of emails, meetings, and decision-making. But something’s off. There’s an unusual sense of stillness in the room, a quiet—too quiet—until I notice a tiny yellow beak peeking out from behind my computer monitor. And then another. And another. Suddenly, I [...]
To launch the Inside Out blog in 2015, we created this music video to introduce our brave writers. While some of the writers have changed since then, we still feel it celebrates the spirit of who we are and the types of stories we want to share with you. Enjoy!