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...

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...

As I’ve worked with more and more people and my PLN has grown, I’ve realized that I have knack for creating quick, deep relationships...

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,...

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 review of the Four Types of Self-Care here. Self-care is becoming as much of a buzzword as social-emotional learning, yet...

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...

One of the characteristics that people pick out most often about me is my level of resilience. Some mix it up with tenacity and they do...

Yesterday, I resigned my position as Director of Innovation and Technology for the school district I work for. Immediately, when I tell...

I just finished the book Micro-Resilience by Bonnie St. John. From the beginning just the title caught my attention and I’ve spent a lot...

I have been unhappy lately and I don’t know why. I know I often discuss my depression and anxiety openly but this is not that. It is a...

Since I’ve been in my current role, I have focused my efforts on what I have believed to be important supports for my department and the...

There is no doubt that I am terrible at taking care of my body physically, and lately I’ve been suffering the consequences of years of...

I 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...