Things I Wish My Younger Self Knew- Lesson 10 – Make a Lasting Impact
The way you treat others can make a lasting impact on their lives. My final days in Portugal were spent with the other exchange students for a few days of closure before returning to our respective countries. This meant I had to say goodbye to my Portuguese family and friends a few days earlier than…
5 Activities to use with Hold Your Head Up and Walk with Grace
Many people have asked me how to use my book as more than just a read-aloud. This blog offers 5 activities you can use in your class after reading Hold Your Head Up and Walk With Grace. At the beginning of school, I read my children’s book for many different reasons. It addresses the fear…
Make Lemonade out of Lemons- Things I Wish My Younger Self Knew- Lesson 9
As one grows older, more wisdom comes. Experiences, heartache, challenges, and difficulties teach us many life lessons that not only help us grow but can also help someone else. Divorce, as hard as it was then, changed me and made me who I am today. With the years behind me, I can look back on…
Transforming your Classroom into a Community
Building a classroom community is crucial at the start of the school year. It helps to establish cohesiveness and partnership in the group. It builds the family within the classroom. It makes the students feel like they are part of something bigger than just being a child in the school. It begins to create an…
Building Strong Relationships with Students
“If we want meaningful change, we have to make a connection to the heart before we can make a connection to the mind. “- George Couros Building relationships leads to trust, which empowers students and staff alike. Relationships are the key to unlocking a child’s full potential. Sometimes, I hear, “We do not have time…
The Small Moments of Teaching
Teaching can take a lot out of you. You give your all to your students for nine months. The days are long and don’t begin at 8 a.m. and end at 3 p.m. You probably carry it all around when you go home, go to sleep, wake up in the mornings, and on the weekends.…
You are Enough!
What are the lies that you have believed for so long? How can you change those lies? YOU ARE ENOUGH! My Inner Child I was sitting in a PD meeting recently when the presenter asked the participants to share their thoughts on the topic they were presenting. Anxiety instantly hit me, and my inner child…
A Champion for Students
What does it mean to be a Champion for students? I read Jimmy Casas’s Culturize, an educator’s book, a few years ago. It is by far one of the best educational books I have read. Casas writes about four core principles of a positive school culture: Champion for Students Expect Excellence Carry the Banner Be…
Motherhood- A Love Letter to my Children
Each stage of motherhood is challenging yet filled with joy. I became a mother for the first time in 2001, a second time in 2004, a single mom in 2005, and a stepmom in 2009. The times when they were young are just memories now. When you are in the moment, it feels like the…
Being Seen in your Grief
In our grief, many times, we want to be seen. My sister-in-law just lost a remarkable man in her life. He was someone who stepped in to be her father figure when her father was geographically far away. He was there on some of her most challenging days. She learned from his encouragement, strength, and…
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