Artificial Hardships
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Artificial Hardships

  Do you sometimes make things more difficult for yourself? Do you sometimes build walls between yourself and others? Do you sometimes invent obstacles that you need to overcome? Do…
Powerless
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Powerless

  You can’t get rid of the feeling. You can try to do more, except exhaustion has already set in. You know that your colleagues expect more of you. You…
Full Throttle
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Full Throttle

  If I’ve learned one thing in the last year, it’s that we don’t need to go full throttle at all times. In fact, we may not need to go…
The Test
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The Test

  Is this going to be on the test? So many kids ask this question.   Unfortunately, they have been conditioned to learn that the important stuff is on the…
Promotions, Demotions, and Opportunities
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Promotions, Demotions, and Opportunities

  I once held a central office director position in which I oversaw curriculum and instruction for the entire district. I decided to leave that position because I honestly missed…
Madness or Brilliance?
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Madness or Brilliance?

  Madness or brilliance? There’s often a fine line. An idea may seem like it’s mad, but in reality, it might be brilliant. The difficulty lies in the fact that…
Stop Squeezing
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Stop Squeezing

  Even our best educators feel like they’re failing. They’re stretched too thin. They are depleted, exhausted, and spent.   I don’t know that anyone truly understands the extent to…
Front of House
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Front of House

  The front of house is the area that everyone sees. People notice the welcome. People notice the service. People notice the cleanliness and organization.   But it’s really the…
Amidst Chaos
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Amidst Chaos

  As educators, we are normally creatures of habit. We normally look for consistency, order, organization, and structure. However, it’s not at all what we been faced with for the…
Teaching as Competition
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Teaching as Competition

  Teaching is not intended to be a competition. I’ve worked with educators who have treated it as such. Lesson plans and project ideas are treated as secrets of the…