Emotional Equity
I’ve been reflecting on several of the relationships in my life lately that are frankly emotionally uneven. Up until now, I’ve been ok...
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Dec 10, 20193 min read
Reignite the Flames: Defining Educator Engagement and Disengagement
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...
Dec 3, 20195 min read
Three Ways Resentment Impacted My Engagement As A Teacher
One of the most important graces I gave myself when I began to reengage into the education profession after becoming burnt out was to let...
Nov 25, 20193 min read
Living On The Edge
I recently came across this quote: Life happens on the edges. We can’t find the next place on our journey until we discover the edge...
Nov 17, 20196 min read
Five Ways To Engage in Impactful Mentorship
One of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...
Nov 3, 20196 min read
The Comfort of Coping versus the Discomfort of Healing
I’ve gone back into therapy. I’m not embarrassed. If my arm was broken I’d go to the doctor. I’m proud that I make decisions that get me...
Oct 29, 20193 min read
Where Vulnerability Becomes a Liability (hint: it’s the place where courage is born)
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...
Oct 23, 20195 min read
Five Ways to Feel Better About Where You Are
We are reminded everywhere we turn in education that we need to be reflective professionals. This means thinking about our practice, our...
Oct 15, 20193 min read
What Story is Your Communication Telling
Our brains love stories. Especially stories filled with drama and intrigue, a villain, a hero and other pieces that make us talk...
Oct 8, 20193 min read
The Feels of Learning Something New
I was asked to work on a new project where I was to design and develop a resource website for a school district’s technology department....
Oct 1, 20194 min read
A Case for Positive Self-Talk
A friend of mine told me the other day that I have a really positive outlook. I nearly laughed out loud. My go-to defense mechanism for...
Sep 24, 20195 min read
Leading From the Heart
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...
Sep 10, 20193 min read
Tell Me How I Can Help
After I retired from my district position, I was a little lost. It didn’t matter that I had made the choice to leave, there were pieces...
Sep 3, 20193 min read
Why Procrastination and Fear Shouldn’t Derail Our Goals
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...
Aug 15, 20193 min read
Define For Me How Good Teachers Feel
If you are a good teacher, you are grateful for your job and you live for the first day back. If you really cared about your students,...
Aug 1, 20194 min read
The Importance of Feeling Valued
One of the consistent aspects of any positive climate and robust, supportive culture is the feeling of being valued. When you feel that...
Jun 9, 20194 min read
The One About Vulnerability, Change and Growth
When I was 18 and moving on to college, I was extremely uncomfortable in my own skin. It was brought on by years of being told I was...
Jun 2, 20193 min read
A Note To Graduating Parents and Teachers
Let’s face it, our kids’ graduation is just as taxing on us as it is on them. Probably more so because they most likely don’t yet...
May 24, 20195 min read
My Own “Life Rules” For Building Resilience
One of the characteristics that people pick out most often about me is my level of resilience. Some mix it up with tenacity and they do...
May 15, 20192 min read
What’s Your Reason to Stay?
Yesterday, I resigned my position as Director of Innovation and Technology for the school district I work for. Immediately, when I tell...
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