TL;DR: So many people perform their job like an artist. Their skill is unreal. Notice the beauty around you. Notice people performing their jobs like they have mastered an art form. Stand back in awe at the talent you are surrounded with. Have you ever seen someone so good at their job that you just stand in awe? We often … Read More
What Education Could Be
TL;DR: Education has evolved so much over the years, including busing, school meals, accommodations, and more. Imagine what education could be if we stopped placing limits on it. This post shares a hypothetical ideal world for education. How We Got Here The 14th Amendment required states to set up a public school system. That was in 1868, 153 years ago … Read More
The Open Door: Post-Pandemic Education
TL;DR: In post-pandemic education, we will have the opportunity to make a change; we have to take it. Instead of adding things to our plates, we should be replacing dated practices with more effective practices. Post-Pandemic Education In December of 2020, COVID cases were raging with no end in sight. As you remember, most of us were teaching virtually, in … Read More
It All Matters
TL;DR: Everyone is facing something, and it matters to each one of them. Think about how you think, act, and treat others because it matters. Focus on what’s most important today because it matters. It All Matters The signs are all around us. A neighbor one street over was in a car crash. A friend of a friend was diagnosed … Read More
Change Your Perspective
TL;DR Despite the challenges that life presents you, change your perspective to be thankful. Change your perspective and life will follow. Value what life has given you. Realize how precious it is. I am quick to write off the past 15 months as just ridiculous. The pandemic alone has made life challenging and teaching near impossible. So many people I … Read More