Nancy Blair

Middle school principal; #edchat co-moderator; Edchat Radio co-host; passionate life-long learner; USAF vet originally from MI.

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

Any ideas to share with @fayettecreates? #makerspace

[Community for Creativity @fayettecreates]

Lots of articles & resources regarding #makerspaces for students, but what would this space look like for teachers? How can we transform the room with the coffee pot and copy machine to encourage faculty creativity & collaboration? Thoughts? #retweet

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@averyteach …and look at you now — a rock star!

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

Thank you to all who participated in tonight’s #edchat. A special shout-out to my co-moderator friends: @tomwhitby @ShiftParadigm @HarveyAlvy1 @mssackstein and our friend @wmchamberlain. @sgthomas1973 had a commitment tonight is was greatly missed!

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@snordenWSUproud @ShiftParadigm @tomwhitby @wmchamberlain @HarveyAlvy1 @sgthomas1973 @mssackstein No crashing involved! All are welcome. Thanks for joining us tonight. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

REMINDER: Many #edchat discussion get extended verbally via Edchat Radio on the #bamradionetwork https://t.co/tZgHokIhWk

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

REMINDER: Transcripts for #edchat conversations can be found at https://t.co/GfLhZGsZWP

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@BKd204Sci @snordenWSUproud Keep hoping… #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@urban_teacher I have a personal objection to the word “empower.” It implies someone need to give us something. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@BKd204Sci No. Elementary schools have many more female administrators than MS and HS. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@urban_teacher It seems to be a case of chasing the dollars as fast as possible. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

…and was suddenly an expert on all things instructional. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

I recall working with a male teacher who was mediocre (at best) who fast-track became a principal then a district office admin. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@mssackstein @HarveyAlvy1 No truer words. There are good and bad leaders of both genders (and all ethnicities, too). #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@ShiftParadigm @wmchamberlain @TIAscience @BKd204Sci @MrU_ishere @HarveyAlvy1 In a word…yes. :( #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@ShiftParadigm @sgthomas1973 @tomwhitby @HarveyAlvy1 Might it have something to do with (traditionally) men tend to be breadwinners who chase the paycheck? #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@pammoran @ShiftParadigm …and in many places, the “good ole boy” network is alive and well. #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@tomwhitby I managed to be home tonight. Surprise, surprise! #edchat

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

In general, yes. #edchat

[Harvey Alvy @HarveyAlvy1]

Question often raised: Do men and women have different leadership styles? What do you think #edchat folks?

[Nancy Blair @blairteach]

@HarveyAlvy1 Absolutely — as a generalization. Clearly there are exceptions, but I usually see a marked difference in the way we see things. #edchat