Imagine you are standing in front of an auditorium full of people. The house lights are dim. You walk out on stage to deliver one of the most personal, and in your mind most important messages you have ever delivered. You’ve spent months honing the speech and know exactly what you want to say and…
Category: Reflection
Visualize Perfection
When I was a kid I used to play baseball, and when I say used to play baseball I mean I was the kid they put in left field because they knew nobody would hit it there. I was the kid they taught to bunt, because that would give me the best odds of getting…
Event Horizon
On April 10 the science world released an incredible image, the first picture of a black hole. It was such a simple picture that has far reaching ramifications. But for me it was mainly just epically awesome. For more about the photo check out this article from NASA. https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/edu/news/2019/4/19/how-scientists-captured-the-first-image-of-a-black-hole/ Black holes are fascinating to me….
Episode 30: Reflections on EdCamp JoCo
Listen to “Episode 30: Reflections on EdCampJOCO and the importance of looking ahead” on Spreaker.
Don’t waste time on gotchas
Yesterday, I had a student *gasp* who probably had their cell phone with them. I think it was hidden in the front pocket of his hooded sweatshirt. We have a no cell phone policy at school and have tried to enforce this in all classes. The way the student was sitting and the way he…
Preparing for a state of awe
Last year people around the country prepared for a massive solar eclipse. One that would be a once in a lifetime opportunity. People booked hotels in the line of totality over a year in advance. They planned watch parties and scouted out the best seats to watch this celestial event. We learned about eclipse glasses…
Teach students to advocate for themselves
I’ve responded to 8 parent emails over the past hour, responded to 5 more before I left school today, and have been fielding questions about student grades for the past two weeks. It’s that time of year. The semester is winding down and parents are wanted to ensure their child is going to pass my…
GUEST BLOG: The Fellowship of the Tweet: A Grateful Member
by Carol McLaughlin I’ve always felt a little odd. A lone wolf. I usually don’t mind, but you rarely grow in isolation. You need others to encourage you. To push you. To inspire you. I had no idea I needed a Twitter PLN. I didn’t even know what a PLN was until 8 years ago around…
Guest Blog Post: Gratitude & Kindness: Appreciating & Creating a Colossal Dose Of Sunshine One Ripple at a Time
by Jennifer Lee Quattrucci I am overwhelmed with gratitude for the many blessings and opportunities I have had these past couple of months. As many of you know, I’ve taken on a new endeavor and after teaching kindergarten for 22 years, I am now an extremely grateful brand new second grade teacher. I’m in the same…
Guest Blog Post: Gratitude about the Imperfect
by Suzy Lolley Social media can really skew our view of ourselves. I don’t know about you, but the more I see people’s perfect families, perfect houses, and perfect lives, it makes me feel like there’s something wrong with me. It can make my gratitude meter run a little low. However, in this month of…
