Many people have been expressing their concerns about going back to school. Anxieties can run high as summer creeps to an end, but this 2020-2021 school year is a different…
Category: Inspiration
Inspiration #35: Don’ be like Uncle Orville
As most of you know by now, I am a big fan of Disney. Over the last few days, Walt Disney World has been having soft openings; first tests were…
Inspiration #34: Listen Through Poetry
I recently used an opportunity to check in with some current and past students during the month of April. Seeing that April is poetry month, I thought it might be…
Inspiration #33: Culinary Arts-Food for Thought
Food has always been a way for my family to connect. Most of us just enjoy cooking, and I will go even further to say that a lot of times…
Inspiration #32: Send a Message
I have been so happy to see teachers being recognized in so many ways. Two of the most heartwarming have been a librarian on the Today Show and a 3rd…
Inspiration #31: If You Aren’t Learning, You Aren’t Living
This has not been easy. Like most of you, I am having good days and bad days adjusting to working from home and social distancing. I decided to list some…
Inspiration #30: What the World Needs Now-Lessons from Teachers
I believe the world could learn a lot from educators, especially right now. I don’t just mean in the way of supporting parents with schooling at home. No, I am…
Inspiration #29: COVID-19, Ideas to Handle this Temporary Crisis
Well, here we are teachers. We are in the middle of a global crisis. The good news is that educators are pretty much ready for anything and don’t bat an…
Inspiration #28: OG Dry Erase Boards; Leveraging Student Conversations
Collaboration Do you find that most students have difficulty working in groups or sharing their thoughts amongst their peers? I have especially struggled every year with finding equitable ways for…
Inspiration #27: Gifts of Inspiration
We are in that time of year when Winter seems long and Spring Break cannot get here soon enough. I was sitting in a meeting where a principal was asking…