Greg Wilson

Elgin Academic Director, Former Principal, Christian, Husband, Father, UK Fan!

[KFC @KFChristian_]

“And behold, there was a great earthquake; for an angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat on it. His countenance was like lightning, and his clothing as white as snow. And the guards shook for fear of him, and became like dead men. But the angel answered and said to the women, “Do not be afraid, for I know that you seek Jesus who was crucified. He is not here; for He is risen, as He said. Come, see the place where the Lord lay.”

Matthew 28:2-6

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

@Joe_Sanfelippo @sescedcoop @ElginFoundation We had an awesome day with @Joe_Sanfelippo. It was great reconnecting with you. Thanks for the work you do.

[Joe Sanfelippo @Joe_Sanfelippo]

Two times the fun!!!!! Thank you @sescedcoop and @ElginFoundation for a wonderful time in Kentucky and Tennessee!!! You were BOTH incredible!!! Thanks for having me!!! #LeadFromWhereYouAre #LeadFromWhoYouAre #HackingLeadership #1minwalk2work #CraftingTheCulture

[Cathy B Mills @cathybmills]

🙏🏻

[Joe Sanfelippo @Joe_Sanfelippo]

What are you doing to stay present in those moments? More to come…
#LeadFromWhoYouAre

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

#Tennessee #principals from our Elgin Cohort reflecting on the qualities of an effective #principal @ElginFoundation

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

⁦@BallingerCarrie⁩ shares with our Elgin district leaders Rockcastle County’s work on a “Portrait of a Learner”. ⁦@ElginFoundation⁩ ⁦@sescedcoop⁩

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

⁦@ElginFoundation⁩ #principals visiting #plc at G. R. Hampton Elementary

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

#Kentucky #principals discuss having difficult conversations @ElginFoundation @sescedcoop

[Alan Stein, Jr. @AlanSteinJr]

In the long run, your culture will never outperform the worst behavior you allow/accept/tolerate.

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

⁦@CPSredhounds⁩ discussing what’s working and what’s not this morning in their monthly math leadership team meeting ⁦@ElginFoundation⁩ ⁦@sescedcoop⁩

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

Susan Greer leads our #Tennessee #Principal Cohort this morning ⁦@ElginFoundation⁩

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

⁦@ElginFoundation⁩ meeting with Kentucky district leaders ⁦@sescedcoop⁩

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

Williamsburg Independent collaborating with @CorbinInstruct @CMSredhounds @ElginFoundation

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

Great discussions today between ⁦@CorbinInstruct⁩ and ⁦@CPSredhounds⁩ admin team at their monthly calibration meeting ⁦@ElginFoundation⁩ ⁦@sescedcoop⁩

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

Tonya Proffitt @CorbinInstruct leads a discussion on classroom walkthroughs @ElginFoundation Winter Retreat @Dollywood @sescedcoop

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

Williamsburg administrators presenting their 30 Second Feedback system @ElginFoundation Winter Retreat @Dollywood @sescedcoop

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

@ElginFoundation #Kentucky school #Principals gathering for their monthly cohort meeting ⁦@sescedcoop⁩

[Bill Jones @willdjones1]

@ElginFoundation schools learning to go deeper with MAP data @NWEA @sescedcoop

[George Couros @gcouros]

“It’s easy for people to be critics or cheerleaders. It’s harder to get them to be coaches. A critic sees your weaknesses and attacks your worst self. A cheerleader sees your strengths and celebrates your best self. A coach sees your potential and helps you become a better version of yourself.” Adam Grant

I was reading this in Grant’s book, “Hidden Potential” (I highly recommend it) and thought about the people I can contact and get the coaching advice from. They have a mix of both the “critic” and the “cheerleader” and often know which one you need in the moment, to help you grow.

When you connect with people who want you to become better a version of yourself, it is not always comfortable, but often is beneficial.

3 More Things I Learned This Week:

1.Don’t hesitate to change a path toward a goal, but be thoughtful of when you change the goal. There are often different paths to the same destination, and it is a matter of finding the direction that works best for you.


2.Sometimes when you are feeling your routine is off or your life is in disarray, find a book or TV show that you have watched several times and know that is good, to give you some comfort. Finding familiarity in chaos can sometimes be helpful for recalibration.


https://t.co/4TOwf0m8oI of my biggest takeaways from Grant’s book is that having a willingness to be embarrassed when learning something new, is often the first step to becoming better. I often share that a huge difference between kids and many adults is a willingness to push buttons to see what happens. Sometimes it will work, sometimes it won’t, but you will always learning something new.

What did you learn this week?