Educator Mental Health and the New Hot Topic
Years ago when I began speaking about educator mental health, I was met with a lot of blank stares and uncomfortable glances. When I...
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May 17, 20204 min read
The Little Journeys to Self-Healing
One of the reasons that I think mental health can be a difficult concept for some people to make sense of is because it’s so complicated....
May 13, 20206 min read
How Chronic Stress Impacts Our Physical & #MentalHealth (With Coping Strategies)
Stress is any stimulus that requires us to change. Stress isn’t inherently bad or negative, but when it becomes traumatic stress or...
May 9, 20203 min read
Another Reason to Pay Attention to Our Mental Health: The Kids Are Watching
One of the areas on my body that I am the most self-conscious of are my knees. I hate the way they look. I know, it’s weird. I have...
May 5, 20205 min read
Four of Many Reasons We Need To Talk About Mental Health Issues
A few years ago when I started openly discussing my own mental health issues, it was out of complete irritation that I felt like I needed...
May 1, 20203 min read
#MentalHealthAwarenessMonth and Defining Mental Health, Issues, and #SEL
A few weeks ago I was on a panel for mental health for #DigCitTO and about half-way through, one of the student panelists brought us back...
Apr 26, 20205 min read
How a Pandemic Can Change the Way We Feel About Teaching (With tips for coping)
I have been passionately speaking about educator engagement and how connected they feel to their professions for several years, and I...
Apr 20, 20205 min read
Four Ways You “Should” Give Yourself Grace
It can be a bit overwhelming with all the “you shoulds” right now. You should be working online, offline, harder, smarter, on technology,...
Mar 31, 20202 min read
Time to Be Still
When I was little, I remember my grandma, Nana, telling me how much her and my Bupa loved dancing when they were younger. Being that they...
Mar 23, 20207 min read
Answers to Five Common Online/Virtual Learning Issues
In some of the long term contract work I do with districts, I have the honor of helping them set up virtual learning environments and...
Mar 15, 20204 min read
Five Ways to Fight Isolation and Loneliness
When I work with districts in virtual learning and setting up virtual environments, one of the areas that is often overlooked is the...
Feb 25, 20205 min read
It’s Past Time to Recognize the Supports We Desperately Need
I swore when I left the classroom that I would not forget what it was like to be a teacher. It’s one of the main complaints I hear about...
Feb 17, 20204 min read
I’m Not Your Ideal Graduate
When I was eight I decided that I wanted to go to Harvard. It was the mid-eighties, and not only were Harvard sweatshirts with the rolled...
Feb 9, 20205 min read
On The Inside vs On The Outside
I have alluded to my childhood turmoil before in blog posts and go into a bit more detail in The Fire Within, but I often keep the...
Jan 27, 20204 min read
The New Meaning of “Meeting Them Where They’re At”
When I first started teaching “meet them where they’re at” was becoming more and more of a common phrase as workshops and differentiation...
Jan 18, 20204 min read
The Relationship We Hold With Education
When I was younger I would fall in and out of “love” easily. A new relationship was fun and exciting and the adrenaline from the newness...
Jan 5, 20203 min read
Why I’m Not Choosing A #OneWord
Because it’s the beginning of the new year I have been watching everyone put out tweets and posts about New Year’s resolutions and...
Dec 28, 20193 min read
The Worth You Hold On Your Own
This is a more personal post than normal that I needed to work through. My therapist/counselor is the best at dialing in on the root of...
Dec 22, 20194 min read
Emotional Equity
I’ve been reflecting on several of the relationships in my life lately that are frankly emotionally uneven. Up until now, I’ve been ok...
Dec 10, 20193 min read
Reignite the Flames: Defining Educator Engagement and Disengagement
Listen to the Make Learning Magical Podcast by Tisha Richmond discussing this topic here. As I gear up to complete the follow-up book to...
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