I recently came across this quote: Life happens on the edges. We can’t find the next place on our journey until we discover the edge...

One of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...

I’ve gone back into therapy. I’m not embarrassed. If my arm was broken I’d go to the doctor. I’m proud that I make decisions that get me...

Vulnerability is currently a hot topic in education. I find it’s commonly viewed in one of two ways: either people believe it’s the way...

We are reminded everywhere we turn in education that we need to be reflective professionals. This means thinking about our practice, our...

Our brains love stories. Especially stories filled with drama and intrigue, a villain, a hero and other pieces that make us talk...

I was asked to work on a new project where I was to design and develop a resource website for a school district’s technology department....

A friend of mine told me the other day that I have a really positive outlook. I nearly laughed out loud. My go-to defense mechanism for...

Brene Brown’s Dare to Lead is one of my top five must read books. As I’ve always been a huge fan of talking about the uncomfortable...

You read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...

After I retired from my district position, I was a little lost. It didn’t matter that I had made the choice to leave, there were pieces...

One of my favorite Ted Talks of all time is titled Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator by Tim Urban. Being a master procrastinator...

If you are a good teacher, you are grateful for your job and you live for the first day back. If you really cared about your students,...

This post may give you bit of reader’s whiplash, but I promise it comes back around. Just hold tight… Recently, in a last-minute effort...

One of the consistent aspects of any positive climate and robust, supportive culture is the feeling of being valued. When you feel that...

Watch the video expansion on this blog post here. One of the topics I speak about in my sessions and workshops on educator mental health...

As a Tech Director, vendors and edtech companies drove me crazy. I’m not going to lie. The 50 emails I received a day for mailing lists...

I’ve written many blog posts about my core beliefs and how I’ve developed them. The core beliefs I hold, the values of education in which...

When I was 18 and moving on to college, I was extremely uncomfortable in my own skin. It was brought on by years of being told I was...

Let’s face it, our kids’ graduation is just as taxing on us as it is on them. Probably more so because they most likely don’t yet...