I know this title sounds a little sketchy right? How on earth can we get kids to take inventory of their time at such young ages? Well…I am here to tell you that this really simple idea actually works and it has been working for our family for almost five months. I am super excited […]
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Zoom, Zoom, Zoom! We Are Going To The Moon!
“Zoom, Zoom, Zoom! We are going to the Moon!” Remember that song as a kid? Isn’t that the truth for the times right now! As distance learning teachers and leaders it feels like all we do is Zoom through lessons that we do with our students or in our meetings. The thing is sometimes it […]
What To Do When…(All of a Sudden)….You’ve Become a Distance Learning Teacher
What just happened!! One day we were comfortable in our brick and mortar classrooms and then wham! The next day our kids are at home and we are required to teach them virtually. Ok…now that we have had some time to think about it, now what? Well…guys I am here to tell you….nothing has changed […]
Buckets
Do you ever feel like your mind is swarming with ideas and it feels so clear to you but the moment those thoughts leave your head they tumble into an endless jargon of nonsense? No? Ok, maybe it is just me that it happens to. Either way, there is a incessant tugging at my gut […]
This Is The Beginning Of Anything You Want
My hands are cracked similar to an earthquake tearing up the earth. The endless sanitizer and dryness from hand washing creeps into the crevices of my skin as I disinfect surfaces, hands, doorknobs, etc. again and again. Our world has thrown us a curveball, it has shut down to heal. This Covid-19 virus has truly […]
Cultivating A Super School
What is a Super School? It is a school that invites the humans inside of it to show up for the world, contribute, and own who they are. It is a place where teachers, students, and leaders are inspired by a passion for learning and wellness. It is a school that teaches kids and adults […]
Workshopping Professional Development – The Person Who Is Doing The Most Work Is Learning The Most
Photo courtesy of unsplash.com and photographer Jinsoo Choi.
Hard is Hard
Hard is hard. Change is hard. Moving forward or through something is hard. Growth is hard. High performance is hard. Of course it is. If it wasn’t we would all be doing this all of the time. I believe that we want to do all of these things, however, it may look to you, but…excuses […]
Living In An Autonomy World
The concept of teacher autonomy refers to the teacher’s views of professional independence in schools and especially the degree to which they can make autonomous decisions about what they teach and how. Jeffrey Kays (2016) viewed autonomy as Pavlovian and referred to autonomy as an axis that intersects with alignment. He stated that the degree […]
Sifting Through Stormy Ideas
It’s hard to be human sometimes! It is really hard to sift through our emotions and challenges that arise throughout our days, especially those moments that erupt out of nowhere. I felt like I had failed so many times because of these explosions. However, I have changed my mind. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t […]