One year ago my life changed. On December 5, 2015, I pushed 'publish' on my first blog post. I remember that evening, I was so nervous, yet it was exhilarating too. I remember thinking about what to write and deciding to write from my heart. I haven't veered from that approach and it makes writing… Continue reading Serendipity Happened One Year Ago
Tag: education
The Principal I Aspire to Be
I am reading Teach Like a PIRATE by Dave Burgess. In the book, Dave includes a fictional reflection from a student that serves as a vision for how he wants students to feel about his classroom. This inspired me to write a fictional reflection from a teacher that describes the principal I aspire to be. My… Continue reading The Principal I Aspire to Be
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 are we simply responding to what is happening around us? Let’s look at an example and see what we think. A young woman, in her… Continue reading Who Controls You?