Education

“Hey mom, did you see the grade on my recent quiz? I got a 10% and I am not sure why. I asked the teacher and I am still not […]

Do you ever find yourself spending more time worrying about the “end” than appreciating the moment? Today, as I was looking out at the beautiful temporary colors of fall in

The stage is lit, and the sold out crowd waits impatiently for the first performance. Quincy Elementary teachers take their place off stage. The music begins, and then…magic! In my

Looking through my Twitter feed and listening to voice messages on Voxer, I found myself uncharacteristically dismissing ideas that were being shared. It was weird, it was like I was

This month, the #CompelledTribe is blogging about times we were contacted by a former student, telling us what an impact we had on their lives. Those messages are the best,

Whenever I am in charge of others’ time, I feel a great sense of responsibility to make that time worthwhile and transformational. I don’t want to waste a single minute,

The honeymoon is over, eh? Now that we have several weeks of the new school year under our belts, the spit-clean shine on the faces of all those children has

Who are you listening to in the classroom? Who are you focused on? Your students or yourself? One of the variables in moving from good to great as an educator

What a gift our students would have if they learned to tackle problems with curiosity, joy, and confidence this year! I learn everyday. I hope all of us do. Sometimes