Amanda Allen

Boymom. Assistant Principal. Lover of Jesus, chips & queso, reading, being outside and learning new things.

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

I’m more convinced than ever… that a friendly smile and genuine greeting to the students we encounter during the day, is more meaningful than most of us realize. It doesn’t take much to inject some positivity into a kid’s day.

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

@Mann4Edu I think I need to add a black one now! Love it!

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

It’s a gr8t day to be a @CVGator! We started the day with laughter, River crossing & ship building!

Thank you @Mann4Edu & @hesterchrissy1 for leading us through a time of connecting & reflecting as we prepare for the best year yet! #connectcv #SUCCESScsisd #FRAMINGsuccess

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

@LordOfRestocks Thank you for your help! I’m going to score a PS5 soooonnnnn!

[Joe Sanfelippo @Joe_Sanfelippo]

LEADERS!! When we let THE TOUGH THINGS that happened yesterday preclude us from seeing THE GREAT THINGS that happen today we get FURTHER from the REASON WE LOVE THE JOB and CLOSER to the REASON WE DON’T.
#LeadFromWhereYouAre #1minwalk2work #ImpactTheNarrative #HackingLeadership

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

Parents send us the best kids they have -- the ones they love the most. When we’re mindful of that… we can be a little more patient, a little more tender, and a little more compassionate.

[Brené Brown @BreneBrown]

So many of us have been handed down, or unknowingly allowed, or knowingly created a long, long list of worthiness prerequisites, a list of I’ll-be-worthy-whens. But here’s the truth of the matter: We are worthy of love and belonging now. Right this minute. As is.

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

Working on best practices for the classroom! Mike is the best drawer! #teamdmaak #successcsisd @engage_learning @l_beard

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

Excited for a day of learning with @engage_learning! #teamdmaak #successcsisd

[Andy Stanley @AndyStanley]

There’s no test for character. It’s always a pop quiz.

[Justin Tarte @justintarte]

I'm comfortable giving the student who needed 4 attempts to master a skill the same grade as the student who only needed 1 attempt.

'If' a student learns is more important to me than 'when.'

[Simon Sinek @simonsinek]

Leadership is not a rank or a position to be attained.

Leadership is a service to be given.

[Adam Grant @AdamMGrant]

We often let our expertise become our armor.

It takes courage, humility, and integrity to favor hard questions over easy answers, learning over knowing, and getting it right over being right.

My conversations with @BreneBrown:
https://t.co/GLDvTsDGOm
https://t.co/dEB7zXCeGj

[Eddie Coulson @EkCoulson]

Courage. Fear. Courage. Fear. Great leaders act with courage while acknowledging their fear. Always remember that being courageous doesn’t mean you have no fear. It simply means you don’t let your fear rule, control and stop you. #txpvi #txapl @N2Learning

[Danny Steele @SteeleThoughts]

You can teach an old dog new tricks, and you can teach a veteran teacher new technology. Professional learning is not a function of age… it’s a function of attitude.

[John C. Maxwell @TheJohnCMaxwell]

"Your attitude colors every aspect of your life. It is like the mind's paintbrush."― John C. Maxwell

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

@Mann4Edu @aaron_hogan @amann4edu @mmurphyBES @MarkMccord10 @jksmith93 @BobbiBrodriguez @amandagibson74 @EricEaks @tparkerson02 Yes!! Can’t wait to be back in school with all my Gators!! 🐊

[Brian Martin @bmartinreal]

Good morning! Lead with your heart and do something kind today. Share an uplifting word. Be there to listen. Do a kind deed. Elevate someone around you. Share your joy with others! Most importantly have an amazing weekend! 👊

[John C. Maxwell @TheJohnCMaxwell]

"Wisdom is knowing the right path to take. Integrity is taking it."― John C. Maxwell

[Amanda Allen @Allen714]

The hope is we can use the pandemic to help us fix these inequities moving forward!