A person can be loyal to a fault, don’t you think? For instance, someone who stays in an abusive relationship. Or someone who fails to change with a company only […]

Every educator I’ve met wants good things for students. We all need coaching to help do what is best for our kids, in a delivery method that’s best for teachers.

Ever been part of a group tasked with making a decision or recommendation, yet the decision was already made? It happens…the group’s recommendation is in one direction yet the decision

I remember a car conversation from many years ago. One of my boys was just five and experiencing some difficulties on the playground. After he lamented about how horribly he

Teachers deserve principals who support them. But, what does ‘support’ mean? Support is not saying, “You are always right.” Support is saying, “Even when you are wrong, I am here

“That teacher has always been difficult to work with. Everybody knows that.” Ever heard something like this said about a colleague? Ever wonder if anyone has told the teacher he

Last week I walked into an early morning meeting to see a teacher with eyes full of tears. I know we are all tired these last days of school and

We don’t have to serve students and parents…we get to. A lense of gratitude does not mean we deny that sometimes teaching is hard. Rather, it means we embrace the

I was a Facebook-resistor for years.  I like living my life to be the best me I can be, not comparing myself to others. So, I stayed focused on the

“If at first you don’t succeed, try doing it the way your mother told you to.” -Unknown Two of the things I miss the most about my mom are at