I started a book study (The Burnout Cure by Chase Mielke) this week with 30 other educators around the region and our focus was on how much of our happiness is based on (1) Genetics; (2) Circumstances; and (3) Intentional…
Category: social emotional learning
Moving forward
The stress level of students, families, teachers, staff, and administrators this year seems to be at epic levels. The combination of students back in the classroom full time who need to be reacclimated to learning after 18 months and a…
Time to start something new
Formative assessments are key to learning
I recently facilitated a workshop focused on formative assessments and was reminded how crucial these tools are in the classroom. Every lesson needs this gauge for teachers and students to measure the level of learning occurring. Summative, unit exams, are…
What’s Your Leadership Story?
ASCD recently published the article, Writing a Personal Leadership Philosophy Will Make You a Better Leader, which detailed the importance and steps of creating a Philosophy Statement to guide the journey. After leading the article, I was intrigued to start…