Apr 24, 2020

MENTORS RATHER THAN TEACHERS

Truly impactful teachers transcend instruction and become mentors. All it takes is building connections with students.

Track with me here. Because I know from first-hand experience the problem is that it can be difficult to build those bridges. A lot of teachers are struggling to keep their...

Apr 17, 2020

Learning Styles and A Paradigm Shift

As an educator and a Mom, one thing I know for sure is that I want to equip my teens with everything they need to manage their own learning. Understanding how I learn best and how my kids learn best makes a HUGE difference in the way I teach – whether in the classroom or at home...

Apr 11, 2020

TEACHERS SAVE THE WORLD

This is my son’s senior year. So far, classes have been canceled. Prom has been canceled. We’re anticipating that his Baccalaureate ceremony and graduation ceremony will probably not be far behind.

Making that loss even more profound is the fact that his class helped open his high school as...

Apr 5, 2020

LOOKING FOR SOMETHING NEW TO READ OR WATCH?

I don’t know about you guys, but one of the things that’s been hard in our family during the coronavirus quarantine is feeling like we’ve seen it all and read it all. Which isn’t really true, of course. It’s just been more challenging to find something new.

(Believe...