My White Privilege

White Privilege is about so much more than wealth.

The ‘Sad Firsts’ of This School Year

I hope that, by sharing this, teachers can relate and feel that they are not alone.

40 Thing to do AFTER I turn 40

What can I do after today? After my next birthday? After my next milestone, or goal, or accomplishment? This is not a Bucket List, this is an After List.

Put on Your Own Mask: Secondary Trauma for Educators

When the cumulative emotional and psychological burden of carrying the weight of our student’s trauma gets too heavy, teachers are at risk to develop secondary trauma.

The Solstice and Seasons of Teaching

The Solstice is the beginning of a season but also the beginning of that season's end. What seasons are beginning and ending in your teaching?

Three Small Steps for School Success: The Broken Windows Theory

"Staff, come to the library for a quick stand up meeting." Oh no. In my experience, "quick stand up meetings" meant bad news. Image by mohamed Hassan from Pixabay We sauntered toward the center of the school. Some clutched their belongings, a few murmured together, but most entered the library in silence. The staff of …

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What I Learned in Kindergarten

When I was a teenager, I had a poster on the wall of my room by Robert Fulghum titled "All I really need to know I learned in Kindergarten." It told me to play fair, take a nap every afternoon, and hold hands when I go out in the world. During sleepless nights, I would …