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"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...

I received (not once, but twice) the end-of-the-year “Above and Beyond the Call of Duty” award from an organization I worked for. On the...

What Hot Air Balloons Teach Us About Leadership Each year, our county’s hot air balloon festival fills the sky with color, reminding us...

The Last Week of Summer The county fair has wrapped up, ribbons awarded, and memories tucked away. As the Ferris wheel lights fade and...

A former superintendent I once worked for told me (dead serious) and anyone who would listen, that Game of Thrones was their leadership...

This week, as my daughter shows her rabbits as part of 4-H at the county fair, I am reminded of the unique and essential role...

The Power of Career & Technical Education Career and Technical Education (CTE) is more than a pathway; it’s a bridge. It connects...

Day One Leadership: More Than a Welcome Back The first day of school is more than a calendar date; it’s a tone-setter. For students, it...

The first day of school feels different depending on where you’re standing. For a brand-new teacher, Year 1 is a leap into the unknown...

In the fall of 2020, I remember walking past the local playground. The swings were wrapped in yellow caution tape. The climbing structure...