There's an interesting phenomenon that happens when it comes to change where the catalyst is adversity - people don't want to believe...

One of the concepts I’ve been the most interested in since the pandemic started is why some educators are surviving or even thriving and...

One of the most common questions I get in regards to the way that educators may disengage or the topics on educator mental health that I...

Listen to the Make Learning Magical Podcast by Tisha Richmond discussing this topic here. As I gear up to complete the follow-up book to...

Vulnerability is currently a hot topic in education. I find it’s commonly viewed in one of two ways: either people believe it’s the way...

You read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...

One of the consistent aspects of any positive climate and robust, supportive culture is the feeling of being valued. When you feel that...

Since I’ve been in my current role, I have focused my efforts on what I have believed to be important supports for my department and the...

When I work with districts on the ideas in #DivergentEDU, communication is one of the most common areas recited as either supporting the...

In my district, the district administrators (with the exception of the superintendent and the business administrator) are all housed in...

I am on Twitter because my friends are there. The ones who push my thinking and who I want to see what they are doing professionally...

I believe that it is human nature to want to trust people, but it’s definitely a feeling that when broken, takes a great deal of time to...

I was sitting in the car on my way to a doctor’s appointment this morning desperate, mentally willing my blood pressure to lower. I had a...

I am absolutely hooked on the book The Body Keeps Score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD. It is...

Educators are nice people. We are taught to be positive and complementary and to give feedback that people can feel good about. What we...

This is the fifth installment of the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The purpose of the Hierarchy...

This is the fifth post in the #hierarchyseries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 In an effort to support professional...

This is the fourth post in the #hierarchyseries. The first post can be found here. Updated 10/9/2019 As I’ve mentioned in previous posts,...

This post is the third in the #HierarchySeries. You can find the first post here. Updated 10/9/2019 The area of effective leadership...

The idea of the Hierarchy of Needs for Innovation & Divergent Thinking came to me at a time when I was looking for a more concrete way to...