What is your favorite quote when it comes to the team work of your school or organization? While there are many, there has to be one that...

Whether it is the people that we work with, the friends we have created through social media platforms like Twitter, or strangers that be...

As an educator, you matter. How you engage with your students, your colleagues and your families, it all matters. While I have alwa...

By now, many educators are back into the new school year and off and running as they design their experience for students. Creating a...

For many of us, we have been selecting our #OneWord for as long as we can remember. For others, it may have been recently introduced. I...

Have you ever heard the expression "stay in your lane" at work or at home? The expression, for those that are not famili...

Walk the halls of your school and listen to the exchanges between students and adults. Engage in a conversation with a teacher that yo...

Have you ever left a meeting where you were completely and positively energized from the work that was just accomplished? As you think...

My hope is that all educators took time these past couple of months to pause, rejuvenate, find balance and give back to family and friends...

I don't even remember when it actually started. I know I can go back and search for a first post or try to put my finger on when I firs...

We each have our own version of what reflection is, what it looks like and what the intentions are. For me, writing about my educati...

Mesmerized by the passions of others. Writing, sharing, teaching. Educators striving to make an impact with students, with colleagues and...

By now we are all heading into the home stretch of the school year with our students and staffs. Celebrations are taking shape and stud...

This year I haven't taken to the pages. And, the guilt of this has picked away at me over time. I take great pride in growing thro...

The week is wrapping up. Lessons taught, lessons learned. You have enjoyed the week and now it is time to tie it all together. Until Mon...

As leaders, much of the pulse of our work is done through the simple observation of our organization. We look for obvious signs of what i...

A few months ago I had the opportunity to visit the Philadelphia 76's corporate office and learn about their culture and their way o...

Writing alongside those in the #compelledtribe, we commit ourselves to reflection through writing. Personally and professionally each me...

This past week I had the joy of watching my two youngest at surf camp. For the past three years they have each awoken before the rest of ...

With the ending of another year of leading and learning, I push myself to take the pulse of the year completed. While there are many dif...