This is now the third year that I tackle this project with my students, and every year, it grows into something even better than the year prior… Bigger final product, a wider audience, and deeper learning! I blogged about last year’s experience, but lost some of […]
On a average weekday, I spend about 5.5 hours with my students, whereas I only get about 2 hours with my own boys, while feeding them dinner, cleaning up, bathing them, and doing homework, before they go to bed. These numbers aren’t surprising, but unless […]
Welcome to the 4th and final week of Growth Mindset Read Aloud #MindsetMondayLRSD (if you’re just hopping in now, we’d love to have you, and you can click here for more info)! We really hope that you and your students have enjoyed the ride so far and […]
Welcome to week 3 of Growth Mindset Read Aloud #MindsetMondayLRSD (click here for more info if you’re just joining us now… it’s not too late)!!! So far, this adventure has been incredible and we’ve been loving seeing the connections forming! It’s so fun to see students […]
Welcome to the week 2 of our Growth Mindset Read Aloud #MindsetMondayLRSD! We are so glad that you are continuing to develop your and your students’ growth mindset with us! If you are joining us for the first time, welcome aboard (and feel free to click […]
Welcome to the first week of Growth Mindset Read Aloud #MindsetMondayLRSD! (If you need more info on the format of this Read Aloud, please click here). We hope that this will be the beginning of an amazing journey for you and your students! Please note […]
Spring is finally upon us and with that, new activities begin. My three youngest boys start soccer this week, but my oldest decided against soccer this spring. Caden played hockey this winter (Go White Jets Go), and once the season was over, he was asked […]
Starting May 7th, we challenge you and your students to partake in our #MindsetMondayLRSD Growth Mindset Read Aloud. Each week, for four weeks, a new book that will deepen your learning and engage your students in powerful and meaningful conversations, will be featured by a hosting class. […]
Starting up a brand new school is not an opportunity that many educators get in their lifetime. It was just over a year ago that I found out that I was going to get the opportunity, along with my new incredible colleagues, to open up […]
It’s spring break right now and I always cherish moments like these to recharge and spend quality time with my family. This year, we snuck away and are spending a few nights in Fargo. My husband and I joked today that we’ve been waiting for […]