Sep 14, 20212 minRewrite your NarrativeI prefer rough drafts. I love the crossing out, the additions, the edits, the sloppy handwriting, the scratched out misspelled words, and...
May 18, 20213 minQuieting the Chatter Around UsCell phone ringers, alarms for zoom meetings, notifications on social media, video game updates, safeguarding websites for children’s...
May 11, 20213 minClose My TabDo you remember when you would have a long night out with friends and you would say to the waiter “I want to close my tab. It’s time to...
May 4, 20213 minOde to Teachers“Relationships before rigor, grace before grades, patience before programs, love before lessons.” —Dr. Brad Johnson. Dr. Johnson is one...
Mar 9, 20214 minSynchronous or Asynchronous?We recently asked our daughters what the meaning of synchronous is. They confidently responded “Synchronous is time on Zoom and...
Feb 23, 20213 minA Dose of Your Own MedicineHave you ever heard the token phrases “Practice what you preach” “A dose of your own medicine” “Don’t be hasty with your words” Well, I...
Feb 16, 20216 minDoes Discouragement Always Lead to Defeat?Last Monday night, I was ready to throw in the towel. I had spent a long day of teaching on zoom. I had given assessments via digital...
Feb 9, 20214 minPost Pandemic Life“The world is round, and the place which may seem like the end may also be the beginning.” - Ivy Baker Priest In our household, we have...
Feb 2, 20214 minWhat do you love most about yourself?We recently celebrated the 100th Day of School. If you are a fellow elementary school teacher, you know that this is a landmark day each...
Dec 4, 20203 minOut of the Mouth of Babes. . .As an adult, as a parent, as a teacher for 20 years, I have found that I have been dating myself lately, talking about how different...
Oct 20, 20205 minWHAT ABOUT USIn this time, let’s truly put children first in education. Above all mandates and charges, let’s pledge to provide love and trust in
Sep 15, 20203 minThe Resilience of ChildrenI have seen children be more resilient in the past 3 weeks than I have seen in my 19 years of teaching.
Aug 25, 20202 minA Teacher Prayer for This YearHow do I create that safe and loving environment where my students felt empowered to take risks? Society, I ask you to bestow grace on....