There are few other professions or systems that need to be more closely aligned than education in order to function. Administration...

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

I was a young mother. I had my eldest son a few months after turning 21. Having dropped out of college to do so, I was not my school...

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...

Years ago when I began speaking about educator mental health, I was met with a lot of blank stares and uncomfortable glances. When 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...

Our brains love stories. Especially stories filled with drama and intrigue, a villain, a hero and other pieces that make us talk...

Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead is one of my top five must read books. As I’ve always been a huge fan of talking about the uncomfortable...

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...

My friend, Jaime Donally, and I were out to lunch one day at a nicer restaurant where all the waiters and waitresses wear matching black...

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...

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

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...

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...