Find Your Voice

Find Your Voice

  I always felt like had something to say, something worth sharing.   But I never knew what it was.   It took me about 10 years into my teaching…
Hill or Mountain?

Hill or Mountain?

  At some point along your path you will encounter an obstacle. In many cases, it will not be a mountain that needs to be conquered, but rather a hill…
Trip to the Movies

Trip to the Movies

  Yesterday, my wife and I took or kids and two of their friends to see the movie, The Greatest Showman. I always say that the arts foster joy and…
Disrupting Family Time

Disrupting Family Time

Winter weather rolled into our area again last week. Luckily, the storm did not impact school hours, so we managed to hold an entire day of school uninterrupted. The freezing…
Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

Comfortable with the Uncomfortable

  Being uncomfortable is part of the process. We rarely, if ever, start off great or even good.   Bad starts are the norm not the exception.   Whenever we…
Today’s Plan

Today’s Plan

  A simple two step plan for your day: Determine what matters. Leave out all the rest.   Rich (@RACzyz)
Find Those Who Will Help You Grow

Find Those Who Will Help You Grow

  Find those who will help you grow.  They are all around.    It might be a colleague.  Maybe an administrator, a fellow teacher, a coach.    It might not…
Creativity is a Skill

Creativity is a Skill

  Many of us, including myself, grew up believing that creativity was a talent.   Some people are creative. Others are not.   It turns out that this belief is…
A Missed Opportunity

A Missed Opportunity

  Tied 63-63.  9.8 seconds on the clock.   Both teams had played through an incredibly hard fought game.  Back to back three pointers had gotten the home team to…