Last week I was honored. I had the honor of supporting one of my former students in pursuing his passion. With his mother’s permission, I wanted to share a bit about this experience. A few things that come to mind […]

Two exciting events are approaching at the end of April. 1. My intern’s time in our classroom is coming to an end. Clarification, sad for our students and for myself because she’s extremely talented. But exciting for her because now […]

As I remain in my pjs a little longer this morning, I’m reminded of how lucky I am to get these periodic breaks throughout the year. But like I say every year, I believe everyone should be entitled to the […]

Ask any kid their favorite thing about school and I’d guess somewhere around 90% will say P.E., lunch, or recess (if they’re lucky enough to have it). Ask that same kid what they remember learning from their last year at […]

Last week I shared a question that has helped me stay focused on what I could control in the traditional classroom setting. This week I’d like to share a question that has guided my focus more over the last few […]

I don’t remember the exact moment that I knew that in order to help kids understand the value in what they’re doing that they needed to see a purpose in it. But understanding its value now, it’s a lesson that […]

Call it a God Wink, call it the stars aligning, call it opening my heart space, or call it the universe screaming at the top of its lungs- whichever you prefer – I’ve been noticing a lot of it lately. […]

It’s gut check time. If you had to declare right here, right now-the most important messages that you want your little ones to know, what would they be? I know all families are different but if I had to guess, […]

Bleak: charmless, dreary, cold and miserable Last week I shared my perspective on the power that teachers and parents have when communicating with our students and children. Today I’d like to address a few other messages that are being sent […]

Master Observer, Communicator & Redirector are three of my teaching superpowers. None are listed on my resume, but after today I may consider including them. By listening and observing and then communicating, I can calm a room, change a child’s […]