Kids are amazing. They are interesting and sometimes they are hard too! However, they have a lot to teach us and if we just open up our minds and our eyes, this just might be the ticket to getting them to listen to us teachers or parents. Engaging and getting kids to realize the importance […]
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How To Get Kids To Take Inventory of Their Time Each Day
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 […]
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 […]
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
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Nooks and Crannies
The fun is gone. Or is it? If it is, where did it go? These questions often surface in my mind, waver for a moment, and then for some reason, I push the idea of fun into the time out corner of my brain. Fun is for kids. Not for adults or in a workplace. […]
Yet
We are not there yet. I wonder if we will ever know if we have arrived there yet? Where is ‘there’? Mine is forever blurring, flickering, and then shifting focus. At times it’s a clear picture and other times it shakes and flashes like a television searching for a signal. What I have learned and […]
Facing Vulnerability
I write. I always have. I learned the best way to feel better is to write about my feelings or ideas. I learned this from my mom, who always wrote. I remember watching her lose herself in her writing. It was one of the few times that her face looked so relaxed, fulfilled, free of […]