SamTastic Weekly Tip: 11/9/26 - Gratitude ~ Attitude ~ Latitude
This week’s Tip: Gratitude ~ Attitude ~ Latitude
No one does more important work in America than SAMs and principals. This is because your work makes the lives of your students better—work that will outlive you. Education has made this country exceptional—better than great. America’s education system has been an equalizer focused on the very best for all.
Staying positive as a school leader and focused on what you can do, rather than what you can’t, is important.
1. Gratitude: Stop and discuss who on staff you most appreciate. Show them a bit of love. Schedule a time on your TimeTrack to thank a person on your staff you appreciate each school day this week and all of December. You might appreciate a First Responder, or a teacher who has made a significant gain in his/her practice. It might be a support staff member. It might be a parent. It might be each other as a SAM team. Take a minute to say thanks. You will feel better and so will the person you select.
2. Attitude: Do a self-check. Are you projecting an attitude that is welcoming, positive and conducive to the kind of climate you want to experience? If so, great! Take a minute to thank each other during your SAM Daily meeting. Psychologist have found that when a person simply says out loud, “I am going to have a good day!”, it has a positive impact. Give it a try! Who on your staff makes you smile when you think about them? What do they do that has this impact on others? Can you do the same?
3. Latitude: Giving someone latitude means giving them freedom, flexibility, or leeway to make their own choices, decisions, or handle things the way they see fit rather than following strict rules. Consider when increasing latitude can improve teacher growth and student outcomes.
Reminder: Registering for the conference was your first step. The deadline for purchase orders or payment was November 1. Missed the deadline? No worries. There is a two-week grace period. Provide a purchase order number, or make payment another way, by November 15. Let us know if you have an issue and we will do our best to work with you.
Travel information is due November 15. If we don’t have your travel information by December 1 we will have to suspend your registration. Let us know if you have an issue and we will do our best to work with you. Send travel information to Travel@SamsConnect.com
Haven’t registered? You can still come to the conference…but you will have to act soon. 92% of the seats have been taken for the 20th annual National SAM Conference, Register now: https://bit.ly/4zVNzdD
Every conference we book entertainment for the evening events. This is an anniversary conference so we decided the entertainment should be special. We are pleased to announce:
· Saturday night we will be going to the Bellagio resort to see the top show in Las Vegas: “O”, by Cirque du Soliel
· LA All Stars, the hottest dance band on the West Coast, will join us two nights, Thursday and Friday (They were at our 10th annual conference, too!)
· Here’s the link to register: https://bit.ly/4zVNzdD
· Here’s a link to the pre-conference all-day session descriptions: https://bit.ly/4A3zMSD
· Here’s a link to the agenda: https://bit.ly/4il4gJe
· To submit a proposal to be a breakout sessions presenter: https://bit.ly/3TyCVcu
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