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…
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…
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…
#StaffBookTasting

#StaffBookTasting

  This week, we held our first #StaffBookTasting. The purpose of the event was twofold. I wanted to model a Book Tasting event for teachers so they might implement with…
The Work Students Should Be Doing

The Work Students Should Be Doing

This is a project that one of our students completed at home. Earlier in the year, she took advantage of a four day weekend and made this vending machine out…
A Thousand No’s

A Thousand No’s

  Sometimes it's a simple no.  Sometimes it's a not right now or maybe later.    Sometimes it's much worse like... Why would you want to do that? Or That's…
Like Skywalker

Like Skywalker

  My children and I finally had the chance to see Star Wars: The Last Jedi over our holiday break. My hope is that those of you who are engaged…
5 Ways to Ring in the New Year!

5 Ways to Ring in the New Year!

  Happy New Year! 2018 is the perfect time to make some radical improvements in your classroom. Start off your return to the classroom by implementing some of these changes.…
The Finish

The Finish

  I have been reading Finish by Jon Acuff and was inspired to share.   Many people will focus today on how they will start the year.  Many will establish their…