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Teachers have long been prompted by well-intentioned leaders to remember their "why," especially at professional learning sessions and faculty meetings. But that question just isn't appropriate anymore. Since the pandemic, teachers keep being asked to do more with less. On top of ever-shifting mandates, overemphasis on testing, constant meetings, increasingly challenging student behaviors, school safety issues, and exacerbated gaps in student learning, teachers should not be

Every educator knows what it feels like to be drained. It’s that sinking moment when your energy disappears, your patience thins, and...

We sometimes think commitment and clarity go hand-in-hand. That to be faithful, we need to be certain and decisive. But some of the most...

There are days when teaching... or leading, parenting, or serving... feels like pouring water into sand. You give... and it disappears....

There’s a lot we can prepare for… Getting-to-Know You activities, bulletin boards, classroom routines and rituals. But there’s also a lot...

At the start of a new school year, it’s easy to get very caught up in perfect bulletin boards, trending decor, and color-coordinated...

Let’s be PROACTIVE instead of reactive before the new school year starts. Take a moment to name last year’s drains, the things that stole...

Over the past year, I’ve spent a great deal of time reflecting on how I could remain a light for my students and not give into the...

Almost a year ago, I stood on a stage at my school district's convocation ceremony with other amazing educators who had been named their...