TL;DR: When you work from home, it’s hard to stop working. The boundary between work and home blurs. The world will not fall apart if you wait until the morning to answer an email. Determine what you can change to purposely give yourself time to unplug on a regular basis. Working from Home Perhaps one of the biggest challenges of … Read More
Better Leadership: Setting Up Camp
TL;DR: Stepping into a leadership position is more than just completing tasks. Good leaders listen to others. Leaders stay calm and slow down during stressful moments. Good leaders remember they are working with people. Better Leadership: Setting Up Camp I have taken some time off from this blog. I didn’t want to become redundant or waste readers’ time. Owen recently … Read More
Equity & Inclusion: Diving Deep Into Understanding Classism
TL;DR: Create opportunities to “level the playing field” for your students. Address classism; it benefits everyone by us doing so. Educators hold the key to making a difference when it comes to addressing classism. Deep Diving Into Understanding Classism: Equity & Inclusion Out of all the blogs I have ever yet written, this topic holds the closest spot to my … Read More
Think Better: Building Momentum During Your Week
TL;DR: Do you count the days to the weekend? Embrace each and every day, not just the weekend. Schedule fun during the week; don’t save it all for the weekend! Has your “why” changed? Check in with yourself and re-evaluate why you do what you do. Monitor your energy levels. Building Momentum During Your Week: Waiting for the Weekend Picture … Read More
The Secret of Building Resilient Kids: Growth Mindset
TL;DR: Learn to teach kids that failure is a process and never a final state. Mistakes are opportunities to learn, to fail forward, and keep growing. Use picture books to teach resilience and grit. Growth Mindset: No More Giving Up! So often, kids say, “I can’t” or “It’s too hard.” So how do we instill the notion that failure is … Read More