Being a working mom in education is truly the ultimate balance. All day long, you exude love, kindness, and care to children who are not...

We as educators work in a career field that I believe mirrors so many natural human tendencies. Take for example, the urge to feel like...

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“T……Tom…..live…..lived…in..a….big….city…..” I glance at my timer and see 26 seconds to go. “He….li….lived….with….his…br…brother…and…”...

By Rebecca Brinkman I have just finished my 16th year teaching third grade in the same classroom I have had for six years. I know the...

At the end of every year (and school year!), there is often a lot of discourse about the difficulties and challenges of the past year. We...

As we approached the end of the fall semester, I have been in reflection mode, thinking about what worked and what did not work, not only...

Can you remember that sweet moment of success after attempting to figure it out over many painful hours? You just want to wave that white...

I have struggled with my weight for most of my life. I typically do not enjoy working out. I would consider myself an optimistic person...

I like warm hugs. There, I said it. I've never considered myself much of a hugger, but since the pandemic, I have developed a new...

As somebody who has been in the wellness/teaching/coaching field for over 30 years, I've witnessed the positive impact that all types of...

This school year has been filled with a record number of changes and inconsistencies across the board, not to mention political and...

By Pamela Hall Super Glue is one of my superpowers. I fix everything with Super Glue. (Well, almost everything.) When my boys were...

Hey friends, when I was an education major (back in the early 2000s) I learned so much about what it meant to be a teacher. I learned...

By Dr. Jacie Maslyk In a recent conversation with an aspiring school leader, she asked me a question that made me truly pause and...

We are living in an uncertain world especially now during this pandemic. Just living during this crisis impacts how we handle what we do...

Rebecca Gibboney, author of The Tiebreaker I know many educators who choose a word to focus on throughout the school year. Breathe....

by Betsy O’Neill-Sheehan, MSW, LCSW, Professional School Counselor The end of a school year always brings out the nostalgic and...

By Zach Rondot and Grayson McKinney Some blog posts come like flashes of inspiration - lightning fast. Others are slower, sometimes...

Teacher Appreciation Week is fast approaching (May 4-8th here in the United States). Usually, it is a time where teachers are shown...