Guest Post: Virtual Appy Hour

Guest Post: Virtual Appy Hour

  How do you engage a group of educators in the middle of a pandemic when professional development may (rightfully) be the last thing on their mind?! With a virtual…
5 Benefits of GEMS

5 Benefits of GEMS

  The NY Times recently featured an article on how reading aloud to children benefits their behavior and attention. Getting students up and moving, and connecting movement to reading and…
Guest Post: PD Gets Personal

Guest Post: PD Gets Personal

This is NOT a blog about getting rid of staff meetings. This is about rethinking staff meetings, PD, and whether we as leaders are practicing what we preach.
Connect, Communicate, Collaborate!

Connect, Communicate, Collaborate!

  At #4OCF, we love to advocate for students, and give them every opportunity to express themselves by sharing their voice. Recently, an amazing group of students reached out to…
Guest Post: Appy Hour

Guest Post: Appy Hour

  Guest Post by Amy Storer   One of my goals this year was to transform professional learning on my campus and in my district. I was starting to see…
Mindfulness Resources

Mindfulness Resources

  A Guest Post by Shaun Laurito   ATTENTION STUDENTS: Help make your teacher more mindful! Hey Kids, Has your teacher seemed on edge lately? Did they lose some of…
What is Your Greatest Superpower?

What is Your Greatest Superpower?

  A Guest Post by Tony Cattani   What is your greatest superpower? Superman has many amazing attributes: superhuman strength, x-ray and heat vision, freezing breath, super speed, and enhanced…
Lessons from the Drive-Thru

Lessons from the Drive-Thru

  A Guest Post by Tina Monteleone If you are like me, your morning typically starts at Dunkin Donuts.  Even though most times I just run in, this morning, due…