Will you choose School or your Family?

<p><span style="font-weight: 400;">Rick earned a bachelor’s degree in adolescent education/social studies from Fredonia State University in New York. He has a master’s degree in adolescent education from Oneonta State College, also in New York. He earned a certificate of advanced studies in educational leadership from Binghamton University in New York. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He was a middle and high school teacher in upstate New York for eight years before coming to Charlotte. He completed his principal residency at Albemarle Road Elementary through New Leaders and spent three years as an assistant principal at Shamrock Gardens Elementary. In all, he has been in education for 14 years, two of those as a school principal.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">His educational philosophy is this: No significant learning will take place without strong relationships between the student, teacher and family.  Our role as a school is to build, engage, and enhance these relationships.  With these relationships in place, we must provide unique learning experiences that allow students to create authentic representations of their learning and share them with a diverse audience.</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He is also the proud father of a son, Lincoln, who will be a CMS kindergartner next year!</span></p> <p><br /> <br /></p> <h2><strong>Show Highlights</strong></h2> <ul> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Avoid getting burned by the “little fires” and other disruptors to your schedule</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">The Who? What? Where? When? Why? And How” to linking personal and professional scheduling </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">How to find your Frodo and Gandalf accountability partner</span></li> <li style="font-weight: 400;"><span style="font-weight: 400;">Tips to steal time and maximize your minutes for an ideal week. </span></li> <li style="font-weight: 4