May 173 minDealing with OverwhelmEven people who speak on mental health and know the impact of mental health issues can struggle. I've been dealing with emotional...
Apr 45 minDear Districts: Time to Wake Up, The Teachers Aren't ComingThere's an interesting phenomenon that happens when it comes to change where the catalyst is adversity - people don't want to believe...
Mar 15, 20204 minFive Ways to Fight Isolation and LonelinessWhen I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...
Dec 11, 20193 minReignite the Flames: Defining Educator Engagement and DisengagementListen to the Make Learning Magical Podcast by Tisha Richmond discussing this topic here. As I gear up to complete the follow-up book to...
Nov 18, 20196 minFive Ways To Engage in Impactful MentorshipOne of the most powerful professional decisions I ever made was to develop relationships with mentors. I have a few different mentors to...
Oct 15, 20193 minWhat Story is Your Communication TellingOur brains love stories. Especially stories filled with drama and intrigue, a villain, a hero and other pieces that make us talk...
Sep 24, 20195 minLeading From the HeartBrene 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...
Sep 17, 20194 minSupport and the Risk-Taking CycleYou read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...
Sep 3, 20193 minWhy Procrastination and Fear Shouldn’t Derail Our GoalsOne of my favorite Ted Talks of all time is titled Inside the Mind of a Master Procrastinator by Tim Urban. Being a master procrastinator...
Aug 1, 20194 minThe Importance of Feeling ValuedOne of the consistent aspects of any positive climate and robust, supportive culture is the feeling of being valued. When you feel that...
Mar 16, 20193 minMy Measure of Success Makes Me a FailureI really believe that in education one of the most fundamental feelings we need to have is efficacy; the need to feel like we make a...
Mar 11, 20193 minThe Importance of Communication in Climate and CultureWhen I work with districts on the ideas in #DivergentEDU, communication is one of the most common areas recited as either supporting the...
Feb 7, 20194 minWhen You Feel You’ve Lost Your VoiceI am a firm believer in blogging to organize my thoughts and create brainspace when I have 1000 ideas and a million thoughts all crowded...
Jan 9, 20194 minWhen Your Actions Are Misaligned With Your Core BeliefsWhen I taught I used to joke about how I wished I would have kept a book all along about putting together words that I never thought I’d...
Dec 26, 20187 minThe Search for Harmony (Balance) Between Work and LifeWe are beginning to recognize the value of balance in education. Finally, people are starting to understand that handing yourself over...
Nov 29, 20183 minWhat Can Divergent Thinking Do For You (The Teacher)?I was reading through this guide by the University of Texas at Austin on thinking and teaching divergently and I came across these...
Nov 10, 20185 minFive Questions to Aid in Deep ReflectionWhile going through the editing process for Divergent EDU my editor left me a comment in an area where I alluded to divergent thinkers...
Nov 3, 20183 minThe Value We Place on Leadership TraitsI have been paying special attention lately to what I need to do to be a good leader and in order to do that, I need to reflect on the...
Oct 25, 20184 minThe Little Things that Make a DifferenceI have a 1-hour commute each day to work. I despise it more than words can describe. It is roughly an additional 10 hours out of my week...