Aug 28, 2020

BE RIGHT OR GET IT RIGHT?

Do you ever find yourself arguing with your teens over . . . nothing? Or maybe having the same kind of argument, over and over?

If that describes you, chances are, what those disagreements really about is one thing: being right.

Here’s the thing: it is sooooo developmentally appropriate...

Aug 21, 2020

IS YOUR CLASSROOM A PERFORMANCE OR AN EXPERIENCE?

By now, many of you have already kicked off the school year in your classrooms.

And if you’re like me, one of the challenges you face every day is keeping your students engaged. I can vividly remember my first year of teaching – when I went home exhausted...

Aug 14, 2020

TEACHING FROM THE INSIDE OUT

The year ahead looks very different for everyone, from how educators are teaching to how students are attending school. In times of change, uncertainty, overwhelm, and fear tend to be the default – because we’re only human.

YOUR TEACHING ENERGY MATTERS

Are those kinds of thoughts...

Aug 7, 2020

A DIFFERENT ECOSYSTEM

School is quickly approaching, and everyone I know is prepping for the year to start. I’ve been thinking a lot about how different the school ecosystem is going to look for everyone: teachers, students, and parents.

Right now, during the COVID crisis, it seems like uncertainty, overwhelm, fear...