Summer is the time in Ed-Tech where companies announce their “game-changing” updates. Most are just improvements.

Not every change is an improvement and not every improvement changes the game. Changing the color of monopoly money is neither an improvement, nor does it change the game. Turning Connect 4 into Connect 5 would change the game, but not an improvement.

I’ve got a list of my updates for this year. Things I want to change in my mindset and process. I think most are improvements, but I do not yet know how many are game changers. They are set around three themes.

• Big Rocks
  • Invest my time in the school’s vision. How am I moving the School Improvement and Innovation Plan forward
• Ship
  • Do not let things flounder, perfect is the enemy
• Maximize
  • Think 80/20. What will make a difference
• Mise-en-place
  • Mise-en-place is a culinary phrase which talks about having everything in the right place. It is organizing your space and setting it up for success. Will Kevin in the future happy that Kevin in the past made the easier.
• Document
  • Leave a trail for future Kevin. Take good notes and reflect upon each day. Blog