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Choose One and Do It Well

Blog, Character Development, Decision-Making, Discipleship, Priorities, Spiritual Formation | November 14, 2023

“Soccer mom” is the modern stereotypical term that describes moms who spend a majority of their day driving their children to a myriad of activities. I applaud these hard-working women who successfully raise a family in such a hectic modern world. Despite modern...

Life on the Other Side

Blog, Decision-Making, Encouragement, Leadership, School Leadership | September 22, 2023

Why are you an educator? There are likely many reasons, but one might be the never-ending adventures (challenges) and the fact that no two days at work are ever the same. Another advantage can be the opportunities to advance. One can start as an elementary teacher and...

Growth and Grief: A Cautionary Tale

Blog, Curriculum Design, Decision-Making, Educator Insights, Pedagogy | May 26, 2023

Like many teachers, I like to view myself as an innovator when it comes to my instructional practices. As I grew from a novice to a more experienced practitioner, I prided myself in being willing to try new things while applying what I was learning from the experts in...

Curriculum Development Is Change Management

Blog, Curriculum Development, Decision-Making, Educator Insights, Efficiency, Leadership, School Leadership | May 19, 2023

“Education is the key that unlocks the golden door to freedom.” —George Washington Carver I am aware that I have a thin threshold for change. Anybody else with me? I find security in the way things have always been done. However, I am willing to be one of the biggest...

Preserving the Integrity of Your Curriculum

Blog, Accountability, Decision-Making, Educator Insights, Pedagogy, School Leadership, Textbooks | February 21, 2023

Teaching is a unique career, and there are elements of the job that are very dissimilar to other work situations. One is autonomy. When a teacher closes the classroom door and begins the day, he/she is in charge. Routines, classroom management, assignments,...

Resilience, part 2: Look Back, Move Forward

Blog, Character Development, Curriculum Development, Decision-Making, Pedagogy, Reflection, Spiritual Formation | February 17, 2023

Reconnecting with a possible future, as the teacher helped her student do in the previous post, does not prevent progress from ever getting bogged down. When forward movement stalls, revisiting how one has been working toward that future can be helpful. A few days...