TL;DR: April celebrates the Month of the Military Child, recognizing their courage and resilience. Military children embody strength and resilience and form strong bonds amidst constant change. Let’s honor and support military children, acknowledging their sacrifices and contributions. As April blooms and spreads its warmth, it brings a poignant reminder of courage, sacrifice, and resilience: the Month of the Military … Read More
Get Out Of Your Lane
TL;DR: Sometimes we find ourselves in too many lanes. While there is value in that, there is also great value in getting out of our lanes. If we want to use our gifts and find our purpose with happiness, we’ve got to get out of our lane and move around to lean into curiosity and broaden our perspective. This time … Read More
The Courage to Change Your Mind
TL;DR: Teachers of argument should encourage students to lean out of their comfort zone and explore different points of view. Listening to things we don’t readily agree with actually helps us become more informed about our own values and ideas. Several strategies like believing/doubting, belief continuums, and confirmation bias assessment help students become better at argument writing and speaking. Have … Read More
Eliminating Imposter Syndrome in School Leadership
TL;DR: Imposter syndrome refers to when we unconsciously sabotage ourselves as we allow negative thoughts to take the front seat in our minds. Overcome the imposter syndrome by stopping and reflecting on your uniqueness. Perfection is Futile Don’t expect perfection! No one is able to do everything. It’s just outright exhausting. Furthermore, it’s a waste of perfectly good productivity as … Read More