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Sep 30, 20183 min read
Are You Playing to Win or Playing Not to Lose?
I’ve been watching my boys play football since they were eight years old. Actually, before that, if you include flag football. And in all...


Jul 13, 20183 min read
On the Continuum of Teacher Engagement
One of the topics that I speak about in my keynotes most often is teacher engagement. I feel that the level of engagement and efficacy we...

Jun 16, 20185 min read
Why Do Teachers Disengage?
A few months ago, I wrote a piece called The Rules of Teacher Engagement which discussed teacher engagement and what it means when...


Jun 4, 20182 min read
Kids These Days
I truly believe that part of being an advocate for kids is believing that all of them, no matter what, possess redeeming qualities. I...


May 13, 20183 min read
Who Do You Want to Mirror?
I am absolutely hooked on the book The Body Keeps Score: Brain, mind, and body in the healing of trauma by Bessel Van Der Kolk, MD. It is...

Mar 16, 20185 min read
My Core Beliefs: I’m Only as Good as the People I Surround Myself With
This is a post in the Core Beliefs Series. To read the introductory post, click here. In other words, relationships are the most...


Mar 7, 20185 min read
My Core Beliefs: Focus on the Why
This is the second post in the series. You can find the first post on defining your core beliefs here. There has been a lot of discussion...


Feb 27, 20186 min read
Developing My Core Beliefs: The importance of knowing what you stand for
A while back, I created a post called What is the point in blogging  where I referenced the development of my core beliefs. Very quickly,...
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