An End to Civil Discourse: One Teacher’s Response to HB2002
Remember how I reminded us to trust, but verify? HB20002 was the first education bill dropped this session. It is…
Getting Real: Special Needs Families
This week, leaders around the country offered their State of Affairs speeches. As the leader in your classroom, how would…
The Power of Student-Parent-Teacher Conferences, Part Two
Conferences have come and gone for myself and many educators I know, but districts that start later in the year…
The Effects of RedforEd
The 2018-2019 school year started in a new era: post RedforEd. The painted cars, walk-ins, rallies, and walk-out of the…
#WEIRDforED
I’d rather cough than take medicine. Sure, the medicine provides a good night’s sleep. But it makes me feel weird…
You Have Changed. Now What?
Epic week, right? And it just keeps going. AZ educators have been on fire, passionately advocating for AZ kids. We…
Families: A Call for Unity with #REDforED
So wow: A teacher strike. It’s a lot to take in. No doubt, upcoming school closures are causing families inconvenience…
A Jonah Day aka Academic Struggle in High Achieviers
There I stood in my lovely class of 1st – 3rd graders with 29 eagerly engaged students and 3 crying in agony. The…
Give Yourself the Gift of Letting Go
As a teacher, I believe that I look forward to Winter Break more than my students. Yet, at the same…
From the Mouths of Babes
Pick a blog on this site and you’ll see just how important it is that we train and retain a new…
