Tom Hierck

Musings 11

Posted on October 11, 2019 by Tom HierckOctober 11, 2019

My latest Minute Musing where I talk about your three priorities in service of your mission. What would you identify? Thanks for sharing. … Continue reading →

Musings 10

Posted on September 29, 2019 by Tom HierckSeptember 29, 2019

My latest Minute Musing where I talk about courage and vulnerability, two qualities every good educator possesses. … Continue reading →

Musings 9

Posted on September 14, 2019 by Tom HierckSeptember 14, 2019

My latest Minute Musing comes to you from the shore of the Mackenzie river in the Far North where I talk about a topic that began in a chat with Superintendent Clifford Jones who is in the Deep South. Collective … Continue reading →

Musings 8

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Tom HierckSeptember 1, 2019

My latest Minute Musing comes to you from Nipawin. Are you chasing evidence or chasing numbers? … Continue reading →

Musings 7

Posted on August 17, 2019 by Tom HierckAugust 17, 2019

My latest Minute Musing comes to you from my front yard as I talk about the upcoming school year and making every student believe so they can achieve. Relationships, relationships, relationships… … Continue reading →

Musings 6

Posted on August 11, 2019 by Tom HierckAugust 24, 2019

My latest Minute Musing where I talk about gathering evidence to execute plans or to make excuses. Live from the airport in Boise, ID. Love to hear your feedback! … Continue reading →

Musings 5

Posted on July 27, 2019 by Tom HierckJuly 27, 2019

My latest Minute Musing where I talk about the strength of teams and how they become an unstoppable force in the service of ALL students learning and growing. … Continue reading →

Musings 4

Posted on July 13, 2019 by Tom HierckAugust 19, 2019

This week’s Minute Musing comes from TN. Do you spend more time on the “talk about” or the “do about”? Comments are welcome. … Continue reading →

Minute Musings

Posted on July 6, 2019 by Tom HierckJuly 13, 2019

I have started a new format to share ideas and get feedback from colleagues. I will post new Minute Musings to this space after each recording. As the name implies, I’ll limit myself to approximately a minute of content and … Continue reading →

You Say You Want a Resolution… (apologies to Lennon/McCartney)

Posted on January 6, 2019 by Tom HierckJanuary 6, 2019

As our school communities return after the holidays there is a question about resolutions. Some of you may have engaged in this over the holidays (and may have already lost your resolve!). I checked the online dictionary for some definitions … Continue reading →