Education

The teachers of Quincy Elementary epitomize the concept of “go big or go home”. Whether it is their love for students, the expectations they have of themselves, or prepping for […]

Right now I am sitting in the same room where I started writing my first book, thinking about the writing journey I have been blessed to be on for the

Dr. William Glasser was ahead of his time in terms of the idea of self-care. He taught us about the five basic needs decades ago, and he taught us that

So weird. Our hearts definitely weren’t trained for this. We know how to do our jobs when our students are at school with us every day. We know what is

Just as your car runs more smoothly and requires less energy to go faster and farther when the wheels are in perfect alignment, you perform better when your thoughts, feelings,

“We take the very best care of others when we take good care of ourselves.” -Dr. Carla Rotering My friend, Alabama high school assistant principal Jennifer Hogan, and I have

Oh boy. The past week was a whirlwind for all of us. After our governor announced a mandatory three-week shutdown of all Michigan schools at 11pm on Thursday night, not

I was telling my husband about my midlife crisis and his initial response was, “So, you’re becoming more bullheaded?” I love how he keeps me humble. Actually, I like to

I never want to feel as badly about myself as I did on December 6th ever again. I remember the day vividly. Our state principals’ conference had wrapped up and

You guys have asked great questions about The Serendipity Journal! This is my first foray into fiction chapter books for middle grades students and the process has been so much