Hi!  I’m Beverly Payne, and I face each morning with a smile because I enjoy my work as an associate superintendent in a small, rural school district in western North Carolina, one of the most beautiful and peaceful places on earth.  I am using my 34 years of education experience (20 years at the district level!) to support students and other educators, create innovative programs, and personalize learning.

Writing is an activity to which I am drawn, and I relish the opportunity to write about education topics in a less formal way than I did when completing my doctoral degree (Go Huskers!).  This blog is a creative outlet for me, but I hope that other educators, especially central office administrators, find value here, too.  (Read my Welcome post).

Although I constantly work with others in my district through teams or partnerships, I have sometimes felt isolated from others in similar central office roles in other districts.  But I think we can help each other.  

I must confess.  I have a slight addiction to reading.  Okay, then, ‘avid’ doesn’t begin to describe my reading habits.  And further confession – most of what I read isn’t literary or educational!  It is just FUN, FUN, FUN!

I enjoy gardening, hiking, golf, and tennis when I am not at school.  I love puttering around the house, and between my greenhouse and my craft loft, I have my very own makerspace.

 

 

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