Is School Really About Curriculum and Content?
School isn’t all about learning content. It’s about having students figure out what the content will mean for them in their lives. And in order for that learning to take …
What an F Means to Students This Year (And Probably Every Year)
A loving reminder to parents, teachers, and education leaders… Letter grades this year are more of a reflection on how kids can: COPE during CRISIS rather than their knowledge of …
The Real Reason Kids Come to School
Here is a big, bold, beautiful reality about why kids come to school: Kids don’t enjoy going to school because they love information. Kids enjoy going to school because they …
The 3 Pillars of SEL: Social-Emotional Learning
If this year has proven anything it’s that our kids are not connected to buildings, they are connected to people. But our kids need more than just connection. They …
Learning Loss: Is This Legit or Not?
Learning Loss… the new education buzz word for 2021 We don’t seem to hear the words “unprecedented times” anymore… nope we have now lived through that, survived them…so naturally we …
Working Through a Pandemic… 1 Year Later
There is a massive difference between students being disengaged in school work and students trying to work their way through a continued pandemic. Let’s continue to recognize that difference. Yes, …
The Most UNDER Rated 3 Words in a School: A CPP (Yep, It’s An Acronym)
DEF. SEL. ACE. PLC. CPP. How many of those acronyms are your familiar with? Education LOVES an acornym. But the big question is, do you love a CPP? Not sure …
March Madness REMIX For Relationships
March Madness isn’t just about basketball! I’ve got a list of question for you teacher friend! Looking for fun, engaging SEL activities? Searching for ways to get kids talking and …
2 Really Simple Ideas to Build Ridiculously Strong Relationships in Schools
The importance of relationships was still “up for debate” in some schools, even a year ago. But at this point, it is so very clear that the power of building …
2 Quick Reminders about Relationships with Special Guest Luke Davies
Students need our support in SO many ways right now. And sometimes that means we just need simple reminders on how we can make that happen! Check out Luke’s awesome …
Bringing Your Student Relationships to New Levels: Part III- Compassion
Feeling like it is time to dig a little deeper with your students? Wanting to show kids how to connect on an SEL level with their peers? In this …
Bringing Your Student Relationships to New Levels: Part II- Communication
Wanting to get your kids more engaged in your virtual classroom? Needing to get your students being more open or talk more often? Struggling to get more than 1-word answers? …
Bringing Your Student Relationships to New Levels: Part I- Camaraderie
Are you looking for super fun ideas to bring your classroom relationships to the next level? Then you are in the right place. In this episode we dive into part …
Trauma & Tragedy- How Do Teachers Deal?– Top Episode! Summer Replay
Trauma and tragedy unfortunately happen in schools all the time. How do we deal with these experiences? What do we say? What do we do? Whether we are talking about …
Schools are Full of Stories! What’s Yours? – Top Episode! Summer Replay
Every number is a student. Every student has a story. And every story matters in a school! This exciting episode is all about how we can use stories to make …
Reflection + Thankfulness = Best Practice –Top Episode! Summer Replay
How often do we SELF-reflect on our teaching? How often do let STUDENTS reflect on our teaching? I’m SO thankful for the moments where I take time to do both. …
Bosco Sticks! The Building Blocks of Schools – Top Episode! Summer Replay
A Bosco stick is a pizza breadstick that literally fell from the heavens. And although you will hear more about that in this episode. This really isn’t about Bosco Sticks. …
EP 16: Real Talk! Actual Questions from Actual Kids
Real kids have real questions. Sometimes those questions involve “what are we having for lunch?” And sometimes those questions dig a little deeper and matter far beyond that moment. In …