TL;DR: There are lessons still to be learned as a seasoned educator. We can grow and learn together. It’s always the right time to grow your skills, connect, be inspired, get to know yourself, and ask for help. As a new educator, I had great respect for my seasoned colleagues. Most of them seemed to be experts. I saw their … Read More
Lessons Learned From Change: The Beauty of Switching It Up
TL;DR: Over the course of a long career in education, there can be numerous opportunities for change. There are five lessons learned from change: (1) It can be an adventure. (2) A new perspective is important. (3) People are people. (4) We are enough. (5) It makes us stronger. I spend some time at the end of every school year … Read More
Lessons Learned From a Northern Town
TL;DR: Respect the history of your stakeholders by being curious about how to improve interactions. There are many experiences, not things, to be grateful for. When you know better, you do better. Be willing and open to learn. The people you work with support you and are your family. Lean on each other. As you move on to new opportunities, … Read More
Learning Our Own Lessons
TL;DR: This post focuses on learning our own lessons as educators. We can inspire ourselves with the things we teach our students. We can learn our own lessons by realizing we are a community, knowing we all have a voice and matter, having integrity, always doing our best, and knowing we are better together. Learning Our Own Lessons: Inspiring Ourselves … Read More
New Educators Remind Me: Reflections of a Vintage Teacher
TL;DR: Learn how one new educator learned from a strong and supportive mentor and how the learning is reciprocal. New educators remind us that education is a choice, it can bring us joy, we need to be curious, it’s an adventure, and connected teachers are stronger together. New educators remind me of my first teaching job. I worked in a … Read More
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