As teachers and educators, there are many parts to our jobs. Following the curriculum, differentiating for all of our students, and taking care of their social and emotional needs leaves little time for other things. However, the one thing I have found to be the most important in the long list of our job requirements…

Teacher burnout is real, not only have I felt it, but I also wrote an entire dissertation revolving around fixing it. With that said, none of the following solutions are part of that research but I have come up with them through trial and error. I used to think that when I was burnt out…

World Changers and Record Breakers (Part 1) I spend the majority of my time thinking about how to make school memorable for our students and staff. We do things differently and are constantly thinking of ways that we can make our school the best in the world. Yes, I am the principal, but no, you…

Whenever someone tries to encourage a teacher, we typically ask them to “remember their why.” I don’t mind this question, but I think our “why” changes so frequently it is hard to answer honestly. Usually, when we answer this question we respond with something about the “Aha” moments or building relationships with kids, which is…