The Feels of Learning Something New
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....
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- Oct 1, 2019
- 4 min
A Case for Positive Self-Talk
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...
- Sep 24, 2019
- 5 min
Leading From the Heart
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...
- Sep 17, 2019
- 4 min
Support and the Risk-Taking Cycle
You read about a new technology on Twitter. You love how the teacher used the tech to support learning and empower students. You decide...
- Sep 10, 2019
- 3 min
Tell Me How I Can Help
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...
- Sep 3, 2019
- 3 min
Why Procrastination and Fear Shouldn’t Derail Our Goals
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...
- Aug 28, 2019
- 8 min
5 Ways to Create Professional, Supportive Relationships
As I’ve worked with more and more people and my PLN has grown, I’ve realized that I have a knack for creating quick, deep relationships...
- Aug 15, 2019
- 3 min
Define For Me How Good Teachers Feel
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,...
- Aug 7, 2019
- 4 min
“Your Spirit is Broken”
This post may give you bit of reader’s whiplash, but I promise it comes back around. Just hold tight… Recently, in a last-minute effort...
- Aug 1, 2019
- 4 min
The Importance of Feeling Valued
One of the consistent aspects of any positive climate and robust, supportive culture is the feeling of being valued. When you feel that...
- Jul 22, 2019
- 5 min
Controlling the Way Social Media Makes Us Feel
Watch the video expansion on this blog post here. One of the topics I speak about in my sessions and workshops on educator mental health...
- Jul 16, 2019
- 4 min
Four Types of Self-care
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...
- Jul 11, 2019
- 3 min
Challenging Assumptions on EdTech Companies: Missing Connections Because of Bias
As a Tech Director, vendors and edtech companies drove me crazy. I’m not going to lie. The 50 emails I received a day for mailing lists...
- Jun 29, 2019
- 4 min
When Your Core Beliefs Are Challenged
I’ve written many blog posts about my core beliefs and how I’ve developed them. The core beliefs I hold, the values of education in which...
- Jun 9, 2019
- 4 min
The One About Vulnerability, Change and Growth
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...
- Jun 2, 2019
- 3 min
A Note To Graduating Parents and Teachers
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...
- May 24, 2019
- 5 min
My Own “Life Rules” For Building Resilience
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...
- May 15, 2019
- 2 min
What’s Your Reason to Stay?
Yesterday, I resigned my position as Director of Innovation and Technology for the school district I work for. Immediately, when I tell...
- May 4, 2019
- 4 min
Decision Fatigue EDU
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...
- Apr 21, 2019
- 4 min
When things feel off, it’s time for self-reflection
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...