If you felt you were scrambling and just trying to keep your head above water, summer is the time to get comfortable...

Now that we’ve gotten a better handle on remote and online learning, let’s try to harness more of what the whole technology suite has to ...

A letter to all of you the amazing educators that I miss every day Dear teacher, I know you are doing your best in a rough situation. I k...

We are living in a time that will change not only us, but society. So let's take a moment to take a breath. As I lay in bed last night tr...

It would be easy to give in to the chaos and become pessimistic. Instead let’s reframe, find the opportunities available in this situatio...

I am also including a list of free resources that I will continue to update, so please check back in for updates ***Updates*** I've heard...

With everything going on around us, it can be hard to center yourself and realize you can handle this To my regular readers, you may have...

The relationships you create with your students aren’t the only ones worth being intentional about My last blog created the foundation fo...

Relationships with students, especially “difficult” students, don’t just happen. It takes purpose and design. This month as we go deeper ...

Continued professional development shouldn’t get lost in the hustle and bustle of the school year I’m writing this as I head home from th...

If your goal is to create an intentional classroom, what does that mean for you? Merriam-Webster defines intentional as done by intention...

If we want to accomplish something, the first thing we have to do is set that intention If you’re anything like me, the past two weeks ha...

Why taking a few minutes to confer with students is worth the class time – and can be done in more ways than one We know that there is re...

For many students, not liking reading is more about not finding what they like than not liking reading at all A few years ago, I was doin...

It’s not generally a topic of conversation in PLC, but it should be. Let’s start talking about something that is foundational to instruct...

Taking care of yourself is good for you... and your students. It’s that time of year. I’ve started seeing the posts on social media. Coug...

It’s a vital part of direct instruction and necessary for students to become stronger readers and writers Analyzing a text can be hard. S...

What have you learned about your students so far this school year? What else do you need to know? The first few weeks of school can somet...

My work so far this back-to-school season has reinforced that I am exactly where I am meant to be As you all embark on the new adventure ...

You’ve likely met these strategies, but did you know they can make for great meaningful conversation? The new school year is upon us, and...