The EZ Way Out
On my last day of student teaching, my students and cooperating teacher presented me with a gift basket of…
Tag: Motivation
The Power of a Spoon
Is that a spoon?! Trevor shared the below picture and said: “You’ll understand once you listen.” Trevor then…
Define Enough
There are times when teaching can overwhelm. If you try to do too much, you can set yourself up…
Perfectly Imperfect
As we get ready to begin the school year in a few weeks, teachers have returned to their classrooms…
Listen to Every Song
Before the days of downloading, Napster, iTunes, and streaming, I had a Walkman. A big yellow one. And every…
Blessing in Disguise
Everything is a blessing in disguise. Sometimes we don’t realize it. Change can come at the most inopportune times.…
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We make decisions that keep us from living the lives we want to live. Adding more responsibilities. Adding…
TikTok Babies
A few weeks ago, our teachers were meeting with a language arts coach to provide guidance as we implement…
The Seven Stages of Sunday Night
We’ve all been there before. As 4:00pm on Sunday afternoon rolls around, you start to get that feeling deep…
Wouldn’t It Be Nice
Everyone experiences gloomy days. It could be because of the weather. It might be because you woke up on…