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Let’s Talk Through this Professional Development Problem Right Now…
What makes professional development meaningful? From a teachers’ point of view? From an administrator’s point of view? From a consultant’s point of view? We all know that being a life-long learner is imperative if we want to continue to grow in any area of life. Spiritually, professionally and personally. In fact, in Brendan Burchard’s research… Read more
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3 Ways to Prepare NOW for Your Students Coming Later
It’s hard to believe this school year is coming to a close. It seems so anti-climactic on one hand, and yet we’re all so exhausted on the other. So before we jump into the meat of the blog, let me say this: Finish strong. Get rest. Invest in yourself. And then be ready! Because (hopefully)… Read more
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“But Aren’t the Flowers Pretty?”
My husband’s sweet Grandma passed away last week. She had been sick with pneumonia, but was seemingly on her way to recovery, but then quickly took a downhill turn last Thursday, where I have no doubt that angels came and personally delivered her to God. She was a precious woman, and impacted so many. She… Read more
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4 Ways to Engage Students Remotely
Image: Mixetto/Getty Images Invariably, if your students are like my kid, the novelty of digital learning has worn off, and there is no longer a lot of interest in the video chats. Unfortuneatly, we still have about a month of “school” left! While now is the typical time we start losing kids when we are… Read more
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An Important Message to Parents AND Teachers…plus 5 Tips for Online Learning
So let’s face it…online teaching and learning is hard…for everyone. I think we can agree that most of us are doing our best. Teachers are doing their best to get relevant content to the student in manageable ways, parents are doing their best to manage life right now and keep their kids motivated, engaged and… Read more
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Your Gift of Time during COVID-19: 3 Ways to Make It Count
What are you doing with your gift of time? We have all been forced to stop – whether you are still working, or teaching your kids at home, or working overtime, there are still probably going to be gaps in your time. With no church, restaurants, clubs, sports, parties, etc…you’re bound to have a little… Read more