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Fundamental Friday: "Explain It to Me Like I’m in Kindergarten" Isn’t a Step Back, It’s the First Step Forward The first time a student...

“Every individual matters. Every individual has a role to play. Every individual makes a difference.” – Dr. Jane Goodall When we pause to...

Seasons Shift, Leaders Adapt As the leaves start to change, they don’t force it. They respond to the season. Leadership is like that....

Grace is often spoken of in religious contexts, but it is also a profoundly human value. At its core, grace is generosity without...

Fundamental Friday: Becomes, Not Outcomes In education, we often hear the term' outcomes.' Test scores. Graduation rates. College...

“Every child is an artist. The problem is how to remain an artist once we grow up.” – Pablo Picasso Children naturally see the world with...

Little Bits of Good It’s easy to get caught up in the idea that only big actions change the world. The truth is, it’s the little bits of...

Fundamental Friday: Integrity at the Interview Table When educators and leaders pursue new opportunities, the unspoken tension often...

Fundamental Friday: Sarcasm Isn’t a Classroom Management Tool Oh, wonderful. Another teacher is using sarcasm as a classroom management...

"Getting in touch with your true self must be your first priority." — Ralph Waldo Emerson In the rush of responsibilities, it’s easy to...

Mindful Monday: Be a Part of the Conversation So often, conversations happen around us, in meetings, classrooms, communities, and even at...

Educational leadership requires both responsiveness and deliberation. Leaders are constantly balancing the need to act quickly in the...

Blue When I explain what an evaluation rubric is (for teachers or any professional context), I often refer to it as the foundation of...

“Kindness is a language which the deaf can hear and the blind can see.” – Mark Twain. Sarcasm is also a language, one that children often...

Mindful Monday: Permission to Go to the Concert Skipping the concert to “get ahead” at work can feel noble until we notice we’re always...

When Myth Becomes Mandate Political mythology is powerful. It shapes national identity, stirs collective pride, and offers narratives of...

There Is No Such Thing as a "Curricular Disability" I have heard educators say, “I taught it, they didn’t learn it.” Let’s pause here. If...

“Your education is a dress rehearsal for a life that is yours to lead.” – Nora Ephron The First Day of School For a student, the first...

Following Your Passion Passion is not always loud or obvious. Sometimes it appears as a quiet pull toward something that makes time...

To Be Credible, We Must Be Truthful Innovation thrives on trust. Trust has only one unshakable foundation: truth. We can talk about...