This whole school thing just might work… So, I’ve decided that my 5th grader is going to have a good school year this year – no matter what that looks like. If he’s home, we will have the opportunity to go on more family adventures, see the learning as it is happening, and have a… Read more

I read a post yesterday on social media that really upset me.  I know – why am I reading posts on social media right now? Who knows, but I did.  The part that upset me was not that people have different opinions than me or are making different decisions in the midst of this COVID… Read more

Have you ever been in a conversation in which you really felt heard? People listened to your opinion, asked questions, and validated your response. They made agreement statements, and asked clarifying questions, and maybe even complimented you on your perspective or knowledge. How did that make you feel? I love this situation. Especially when when… Read more

After scrolling through social media for a little while on Sunday and realizing the effect it had on my anxiety, I decided yesterday to hop on a FB Live and share one of my favorite resources. I decided it couldn’t hurt to talk through it here too, because I think so many of us are… Read more

So it has been a minute since I’ve put my thoughts down in writing. Like most of you, I have felt that I almost had so many thoughts I was having trouble organizing them. But we have to start somewhere. When the race conversations sky rocketed to the front of everyone’s mind, my first thought… Read more

A letter from a middle school teacher in Texas I don’t think I will ever forget leaving for spring break this school year‒confident we would return to our classroom a week later (because that’s what we always do) and continue our middle school journey together. However, the news coverage of the Coronavirus indicated that it… Read more