With round 4 of #IMMOOC just around the corner, and plenty of people wondering what all the fuss is about, I thought I would share a bit of information and some personal experiences from the previous rounds. Buckle up and enjoy the ride!! When you’re […]
“Social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and manage emotions, set and achieve positive goals, feel and show empathy for others, establish and maintain positive relationships, and […]
This week, I came across this post on Facebook: “It is truly unbelievable that the use of cell phones is not banned in *name of district* high schools, universally.” It stopped me dead in my tracks. When I see things like this, I’m never sure […]
This morning, I came across this quote from “The Innovator’s Mindset” by Geroge Couros that I had shared a year ago. As I read it over again this morning, I struck a cord with me, even deeper than it had a year ago. Your voice […]
2017 has been an amazing year for me and although I’m sad to see it coming to an end, I’m excited for the future, and what another year of growth will look like. I feel as though lately, I’ve been in a little bit of […]
The skewed perception of success coming easily to “some people” has been on my mind a lot lately. In my post Not Easy, but Worth It, I highlighted the struggles, hard work, and sacrifices that go on behind the scenes of success. I can’t help […]
It’s the beginning of December. Many teachers are feeling worn down at this time of the year and the winter break is exactly what we need to recharge in order to continue doing the incredibly hard job that educators do day in and day out. […]
This week, I cried, I cried a lot. I cried not because I am weak but because I care. I care so much that it hurts sometimes. I want what’s best for my kids. I want to give them the best learning experiences possible. I […]
Anyone who knows me understands the value that I place on being a connected educator. I’ve blogged (and even sang) about this several times before, and my growth over the past year and a half has been exponential thanks to my growing PLN. I believe […]
The title of this post was originally “Mental Health First” but I changed it, because taking care of our overall health should always be our priority – which mental health is certainly a huge part of. There were so many amazing parts to this week […]