I Wonder After spending a several days serving on jury duty, I began to wonder about a few school policies and how they are practiced and / or implemented within different districts and schools. I wonder how different schools track
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Running and Testing
For the past several months I have been training for a half marathon. Myself and several other colleagues each had a different, unique training regiment leading up to the race. I needed to begin early and gradually increase the distance
Read MoreStudents vs Scholars
Students vs. Scholars Last year our school culture shifted away from “I have to do this.” “I have to teach these kids.” “This is my job, I have to be here.” “I have who, that student.” TO, “I get to
Read MoreI Wish You Knew…
Earlier this spring you may have seen the post, “Students share what they wish their teachers knew.” This article hit at just the time we were losing energy and struggling to keep our momentum moving forward. So we flipped the
Read MoreTeacher Leadership—What is it?
A few weeks ago I had the great honor to sit at the table for a friend’s dissertation and learn more about teacher leadership and explore options for what that might look like in different schools. She talked about creating space
Read MoreBegin With the End in Mind
I’ll be honest there are days and weeks that simply kick my butt. The past weeks are evident of that. The lines are blurred and Monday flows into Tuesday, into Wednesday, into Thursday and Friday. That leaves me thinking and
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