A school is filled with so much more than books and children. The senses can come alive in a building responsible for growing children. From murals on the walls to the precious noise of children learning pouring from classroom doors, schools bring communities to life. Building a space where learners can take risks and be … Continue reading Building Community in a Virtual World
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Letter to an Educator
Dear Educators, The fall is quickly approaching with one certainty remaining: This will be a school year unlike anyone of us has ever experienced. Wherever you are emotionally with this upcoming year, take respite in the fact that you are a person first. As we find our profession once again under scrutiny, challenged for our … Continue reading Letter to an Educator
Tomorrow’s Lesson Plan: Teaching Students How to Master Fear
The reality that existed on the last day we saw our students in March has quickly become a far different reality than what we will be presented with in the fall. Homes across the world are being infiltrated with uncertainty. Job loss, anxiety over the health of loved ones, and the management of social … Continue reading Tomorrow’s Lesson Plan: Teaching Students How to Master Fear
I’m a Teacher not a “Homeschooler”
Confessions from a teacher who was never meant to homeschool her children… When schools across America shut down, non-educators were able to get a front row seat to the challenges involved with teaching kids. As a special educator who has taught kindergarten through 8th grade, I thought I would easily slip into my role as … Continue reading I’m a Teacher not a “Homeschooler”
Growing “Goodness”
A Teacher's Playbook for Parents You notice. You feel the shift in today’s world. We are at a social precipice. Hatred, division, narcissism, and greed are the weeds within the soil we have forgotten to tend. These days there is a lot of attention about the food we feed our children. Organic options are becoming … Continue reading Growing “Goodness”
Summer is…
Summer is quickly coming to an end. Don’t tell me it is still July...It’s almost over folks and you know it. You know it when you feel your palms sweat at the sight of a back to school ad. You know it when you feel your chest tighten at the mere mention of that nasty … Continue reading Summer is…
Awake & Accelerate 