TL;DR: Some cooking advice that also applies to remote teaching. Steps and questions to consider when planning for distance learning. Cooking is a hobby I enjoy, as well as a pleasant distraction from life. After eating an enjoyable dish at a restaurant, I make it a goal to try to achieve success and replicate the recipe, but make it even … Read More
Phone Freedom: 5 Tips to Free Yourself
TL;DR: What is happiness, really? Tips to free ourselves from the stress and constant connection of our phones. Happiness. Ask 25 people their definition of happiness, and I’d imagine you’d get 25 different definitions. To me, happiness doesn’t mean being in a constant state of shoulder shrugs, jazz hands, or guffawed laughter. That’s not what we are chasing because that’s … Read More
Out of the House
TL;DR: We all need to take a moment to recognize the little things. Take a moment of gratitude for yourself. Because there is almost always a lag time in publishing and because my current reality is changing sometimes by the hour, I don’t know where the world will be when you read this. But as I sit here typing, my … Read More
Model and Empower a Continuous Learning Mindset
TL;DR: An introduction to the continuous learning mindset. In depth discussion of all 6 components of a continuous learning mindset. Guiding questions to develop or improve a continuous learning mindset. Carol Dweck has shared a variety of research and recommendations about growth mindset. My experiences as an educator, parent, athlete, and coach have shaped my focus toward the benefits of … Read More