Getting Back on the Ice
About one year ago, my sons and I went ice-skating. It was the first time on the ice for my then 8-year-old son Tyson. He was having a blast with his brother […]
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Innovator’s Mindset…an Educator’s Playground
“Remember, learners are the driver; technology is the accelerator. It is now more important than ever to embrace the notion that, in education, we are all learners.” -George Couros, Innovator’s
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My Christmas Tree is Still Up
It is February 1st…and, my Christmas tree is still up. Just in case I have ever given anyone the impression that I am perfect, here is the proof. I try
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Thinking Outside and Inside the Box
This past December I went to the Michigan Elementary and Middle School Principals Association (MEMSPA) state conference. There, I was so inspired to begin thinking outside of the standard educational
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5 Steps to Follow When Dumbfounded
I imagine most people want what I want…to feel important, like I belong, to have some freedom, to have fun, and to have my basic needs met. In Choice Theory
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Honor What Your Students Already Know
I attended a professional development day this past summer, and was sitting there thinking that the presenter must think I know nothing about teaching. I had been an educator for
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Who Controls You?
Why do you answer the phone? Because it rings, right? Or, do you answer it because you want to talk to the person calling you? Is all behavior purposeful, or
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Lessons from MLK Jr.
Darkness cannot drive out darkness; only light can do that. Hate cannot drive out hate; only love can do that. -Martin Luther King Jr. This quote is a reminder to
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3 Easy Steps to Calm Confrontation
Someone is heading for me…I can tell because of the squinted eyes that are locked on me. I see a gait that is determined and quickened. Is there smoke coming
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My Hands Are No Longer Tied
Please excuse the typos and extra use of the word “had”. In order to preserve the original message, this article is in its original form. I wrote this article in
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