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March 1, 2017 Garlic Powder and Work-Life Balance for Teachers

On a recent call with my mother, we chit-chatted about the weather, the kids, work, etc., and then entered into a discussion about cooking. She…

February 23, 2017 The Best Laid Lesson Plans

There’s a time and a place for linear thinking. If I’m trying to re-create a recipe exactly, I must follow the steps, precisely, in order.…

February 16, 2017 I Have a Secret

Curiosity is an intrinsic characteristic of humanity. It’s what propels babies to put everything in their mouths, and why we wrap presents. As we grow…

February 9, 2017 Hamilton-Inspired Treatise on Teaching

It started on a road trip when my oldest daughter said, "just listen to this one song." It culminated with my whole family going to see the…

February 2, 2017 The Teacher in the Mirror

Almost every teacher enters education with an idealistic mindset. We want to make a meaningful difference in the lives of young people. We want to…

January 26, 2017 Authenticity Sells (In Girl Scout Cookies and in the Classroom)

I look for inspiration to support teachers everywhere, but I never thought I'd find it from a Mike Rowe video in my Facebook feed, but…

January 19, 2017 Crazy: An Under-rated Requirement for Teaching

My daughter and I have started binge watching Bob Ross on Netflix. You remember Bob Ross, the painter in the 80's who painted landscapes…

January 5, 2017 Let the Games Begin

The single biggest indication of learning is engagement. The more you can increase engagement, the more you can increase learning. So we must…