The Greatest Teachers I’ve Known

The Greatest Teachers I’ve Known

  The greatest teachers I’ve known have always shared one common characteristic. Passion. Passion for teaching.Passion for learning.Passion for their subjects.Passion for their students.Passion for their colleagues.Passion for life. They’ve…
Thanks Words

Thanks Words

  The blank pages stares back at you. And you don’t know what to write. It reminds you of Vashti. Except you are just trying to put words down on…
The Open Door?

The Open Door?

  Can you hear it? That’s the sound of a door opening. You probably never thought that the door would open at exactly this time. And yet it happened. So…
A Message for Teachers

A Message for Teachers

  Teacher Appreciation Week is normally a week in early May when families, administrators, and others come together to celebrate teachers for going above and beyond. The week long event…
Day 20

Day 20

  Day 20. What have I learned so far?   Everyone needs to be cared for right now. Students. Teachers. Parents. Aunts. Uncles. Neighbors.   There are a lot of…
I Miss It All

I Miss It All

  What do I miss the most?   The fist bumps each morning as students enter the building. When a Kindergarten student asks me to tie their shoe. The hum…
Turn This Thing Around

Turn This Thing Around

  Let me begin by saying that you can’t believe everything you see on the internet. I know this. I understand. When I first saw the video, I wasn’t sure…
Is Everyone OK?

Is Everyone OK?

  Begin with one question: How are you?   It’s the only way to start right now. Everything else that follows won’t mean anything without it.   Ask and make…
A Little Love

A Little Love

  Just putting a little love out into the world today.   Trevor (@trevorabryan)  
Long Term Thinking Caps

Long Term Thinking Caps

  Right now we need to put on our long term thinking caps. Yes, what we do for the next few weeks is exceedingly critical. But the real question we…