I get this very question all the time. At the beginning of my career, I was deeply rooted in edtech. I was an elementary teacher who...

Even people who speak on mental health and know the impact of mental health issues can struggle. I've been dealing with emotional...

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

When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...

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...

One of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...

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 my favorite Ted Talks of all time is titled Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator by Tim Urban. Being a master procrastinator...

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

I really believe that in education one of the most fundamental feelings we need to have is efficacy; the need to feel like we make a...

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

I am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...

When I taught I used to joke about how I wished I would have kept a book all along about putting together words that I never thought I’d...

We are beginning to recognize the value of balance in education. Finally, people are starting to understand that handing yourself over...

I was reading through this guide by the University of Texas at Austin on thinking and teaching divergently and I came across these...

I have been paying special attention lately to what I need to do to be a good leader and in order to do that, I need to reflect on the...

I have a 1-hour commute each day to work. I despise it more than words can describe. It is roughly an additional 10 hours out of my week...