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Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?
I’ve been watching my boys play football since they were eight years old. Actually, before that, if you include flag football. And in all...
Sep 30, 20183 min read


On the Continuum of Teacher Engagement
One of the topics that I speak about in my keynotes most often is teacher engagement. I feel that the level of engagement and efficacy we...
Jul 13, 20183 min read

Why Do Teachers Disengage?
A few months ago, I wrote a piece called The Rules of Teacher Engagement which discussed teacher engagement and what it means when...
Jun 16, 20185 min read


Kids These Days
I truly believe that part of being an advocate for kids is believing that all of them, no matter what, possess redeeming qualities. I...
Jun 4, 20182 min read


Who Do You Want to Mirror?
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...
May 13, 20183 min read

My Core Beliefs: I’m Only as Good as the People I Surround Myself With
This is a post in the Core Beliefs Series. To read the introductory post, click here. In other words, relationships are the most...
Mar 16, 20185 min read


My Core Beliefs: Focus on the Why
This is the second post in the series. You can find the first post on defining your core beliefs here. There has been a lot of discussion...
Mar 7, 20185 min read


Developing My Core Beliefs: The importance of knowing what you stand for
A while back, I created a post called What is the point in blogging  where I referenced the development of my core beliefs. Very quickly,...
Feb 27, 20186 min read
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