Over 1 million people have watched Linda Cliatt-Wayman’s TED talk on how to fix a broken school. While a lot of what she discusses boils down to the basics, the one line that she spoke that resonated with me and […]
You may see a pattern emerging. Last week I shared how our “Village did” Back to School Night differently, and as time should have it, this week we are also beginning to “do” classroom design differently as well. Think about […]
Saturday, Indi-ED had our first meet and greet with our students, our families, and our teachers. Not a “Meet the Teacher” or a “Back to School” night but, intentionally, a fun, social, meet and greet. What’s the difference you ask? […]
I will admit, leaving school last week was tough emotionally. (Not to mention the fact that we were battling a Tropical Storm so the act of driving away was literally tough.) Leaving a place where the families have not only […]
I just finished my final community service project with my class in a public school setting. As usual, it turned out better than anticipated because I let the kids take the lead. In college, teachers are taught that we need […]
When I chose to start this blog, I did so with the intention of creating change in education. I also did so knowing that my every word has the potential to be scrutinized, positively received, or completely misinterpreted. I am […]
This weekend I spent some time away from house renovation projects, and focused on putting some finishing touches on another opportunity that presented itself as a result of me leading with my heart and acting courageously. Because I chose to […]
Last night was the first night my husband and I spent in our new home. We closed on the house two weeks ago but have spent almost every minute since, either renovating (the 90s were a great era for many […]
This weekend I had the pleasure of getting together with a group of ladies that I worked with when I first moved to Florida and began my teaching career. I don’t think there are enough positive words to convey the […]
Thursday was “Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day”. This day kind of sneaks up on me every year as it is not usually on my calendar yet every year I think to myself, “Why doesn’t this happen more […]