This is a site that challenges the walls of our mind, our classrooms, our houses to transform into windows. These windows allow us to collaborate, connect, learn, and inspire each other through being visible, modelling, and instilling healthy habits every, single, day.
Good teaching is good teaching. No matter what language or subject you are teaching in, good teaching that engages, inspires and motives the learner will prevail. The teaching and leading actions stay the same, the only thing that changes is the outcome or subject. The same goes for leaders in schools. They are teachers too […]
Research shows the key to leadership and success is through relationships and building trust with your community. I have heard it over and over again through my mentors, my research, my own work and success, and through colleagues. It’s important and it matters. But the common thread that keeps coming up, is that it is […]
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“Keep it simple and keep it to the point.” I thought to myself many times, as I created presentations, wrote emails, prepared speeches, etc. Except that I didn’t….I always felt this panic rising in my gut that told me if I didn’t get all of the information out there then people wouldn’t understand. I told […]
You’re toiling away in the office and you look up and you realize that it is almost time for the end of the day announcements. You think to yourself, “where did the time go?” Or you may even be thinking…”wow, this day lasted forever and I haven’t even made a dent in my to do […]
One thing I have realized very quickly as I grow older, is that how I feel in my skin and in my guts affects everything I do. The way we feel in our bodies affects how we show up in every aspect of our lives, whether it is relationship, career, parenthood, or friendships. It shifts […]
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“It takes more than talent. It takes a kind of nerve . . . a kind of nerve, and a lot of hard, hard work.” —Georgia O’Keeffe Should I take this leap of faith rather than staying put? What if this opportunity is the one that I should not pass up? It isn’t the right time for […]
It’s the beginning of the school year and once again I am scrambling for ideas on how to kickstart the year with energy, positivity, and vision. Except…. that, so far…. the very first beginning of the year staff meeting agenda is filled with a whole lot of nothing. I don’t want to waste anyone’s time […]
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