Serendipity in Education

I came across this unfinished post I started last June, and it was perfect timing for me as I prioritize teacher observations amongst the snow days, state testing, and all the other business of the next few months. Ugg! How will we fit it all in? We won't, but this is a great reminder of… Continue reading “I want to be better because of you.”

I recently had a conversation with a teacher about why teaching seems so much harder than it used to. Our school is implementing trauma-informed practices imbedded in a multi-tiered system of support for student behavior, and we are on a mission to have our school environment be need-satisfying for all of our students. This teacher… Continue reading Four Ways to Support Colleagues who are Supporting Students in Crisis

The sermon in church this morning focused on self-awareness, and the pastor talked about the Johari Window. It was a perfect topic for me because my focus in 2019 is truth, and accepting the truth about myself is one of my goals. Here is a version the Johari Window: The Johari Window was developed in… Continue reading What does your truth feel like?