Danielle Brown, Author at STORIES FROM SCHOOL AZ

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Sanders Memorial Kindergarten Camp

“Isn’t Kindergarten Supposed to be PUN?!?!”

September 30, 2015Danielle Brown Assessment, Current Affairs, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Teacher Leadership

“ Isn’t Kindergarten supposed to be PUN?!” Translation: Isn’t Kindergarten is supposed to be FUN?! The most constructive and valuable criticism I have received in my 7 years as an educator. Why? It was honest, genuine, and most importantly, provided

Defeat Doesn’t Live Here

September 1, 2015Danielle Brown Current Affairs, Education, Education Policy, Professional Development, Teacher Leadership

Defeat. I think of this word and I think pain, rejection, frustration, and FAILURE. As I grow as a teacher leader there are times when I could let defeat consume and define me. As educators we experience highs and lows,

The Pressure is On

August 4, 2015Danielle Brown Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, National Board Certification, Parent Involvment, Teacher Leadership

Year 6 of 7 in Kindergarten, and the PRESSURE is on. Not the pressure of change, mandates, or parents rather the pressure that consumes me, is the pressure imposed by my students. The pressure to be better than I was the