Dec 18, 2020

To download "10 Ways to Say No Without Feeling Guilty" go to the Episode 110 Show Notes.

Dec 12, 2020

TWO PEOPLE WITH HUGE IMPACT IN MY LIFE

This is the second part of an interview I did with two of my very favorite people, who have each had a tremendous impact on who I am – my siblings, Amanda Spell & Aaron Webb. If you caught the last episode you know that in this particular discussion, we’re talking about the...

Dec 4, 2020

THE GROWNUPS WE REMEMBER

I’m so excited to introduce you to two significant people in my life: my siblings, Amanda Spell and Aaron Webb. For this episode and the next, you can listen in on a conversation we had about the grownups we remember. Specifically:

• The teachers who made a positive impact.
• How they...

Nov 27, 2020

CULTIVATING POSITIVE PARENT COMMUNICATION

Parent communication - positive or negative - has a direct impact on student learning.

Are you struggling with your interactions with your student families? And does it really matter?

I would say YES! Problems with a difficult parent can directly affect your...

Nov 20, 2020

STUDENT ENGAGEMENT

I have some questions for my middle school teachers out there. Are you struggling with your students’ level of engagement?

How much harder has online learning made middle school student engagement?

And then the big one: are middle schoolers truly hard to teach?

THE STRUGGLE IS REAL

If you are...