Apr 22, 20194 minWhen things feel off, itās time for self-reflectionI have been unhappy lately and I donāt know why. I know I often discuss my depression and anxiety openly but this is not that. It is a...
Apr 16, 20192 minThe Things People Do When They Donāt Know Youāre WatchingSince Iāve been in my current role, I have focused my efforts on what I have believed to be important supports for my department and the...
Apr 8, 20194 minSelf-Care That Goes Beyond MindfulnessThere is no doubt that I am terrible at taking care of my body physically, and lately Iāve been suffering the consequences of years of...
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...
Mar 6, 20191 minChange Agents and AdversityI am trying something new with Synth. If you experience adversity in viewing the player below, please click on this link. š...
Mar 2, 20193 minJudge Me By My Worst Day, Do You?My friend, Jaime Donally, and I were out to lunch one day at a nicer restaurant where all the waiters and waitresses wear matching black...
Feb 16, 20193 minThe Self-Care DilemmaAs we begin to focus more on mental health, the advice to practice self-care is popping up more often. Articles and other resources give...
Feb 7, 20194 minWhen You Feel Youāve 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 13, 20193 minGrowing a PLN is More Than a Numbers GameGrowing your PLN is one of the most powerful things you can do for your own professional learning. Period. But, I find that people donāt...
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 Iād...
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...
Dec 19, 20182 minFind the Thing That Feeds Your SoulI often get asked how I re-engaged back into loving education. And I do love it. Like everyone, I have difficult weeks. Loving what you...
Dec 2, 20184 minStudent Managed School Social Media AccountsRecently, one of my favorite teachers in the high school approached me about students starting student managed social media accounts for...
Nov 29, 20183 minWhat Can Divergent Thinking Do For You (The Teacher)?I was reading through this guideĀ by the University of Texas at Austin on thinking and teaching divergently and I came across these...
Nov 21, 20181 minLeadership and the Art of Quiet RedirectYes, I know I had the phone the wrong way. š
Nov 13, 20182 minThe Effect a Student Can HaveTomorrow one of my favorite students ever leaves for the Air Force. He has spent the last couple of summers working for our department....
Nov 10, 20185 minFive Questions to Aid in Deep ReflectionWhile going through the editing process forĀ 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...