We Are All Lead Learners
Every school year the same thing happens. On the first day of school I tell my students the story of George the Gummy Worm. George is no ordinary gummy
The Falcon Fourth & A Sense of Urgency
A football game is broken into 4 quarters and the final quarter is the last chance to bring everything you have before the game is over. Players and coaches on
Conner’s Leadership & Conner’s Law
What an opportunity I had today! As a father and as an educator, I was so inspired today by my new hero Conner Cummings! If you don’t know Conner, you soon will.
Roll Up Your (Pant) Sleeves
I was mentioned in this post, but this is an amazing leader who inspires me all the time! Great points made.
Why We Gave our Reserved Parking Away to our Teachers
I really don’t know why principals have reserved spots. I tend to be at school really early and leave really late, so it’s not like I can’t ever find a
All They Need Is Love
With Valentine’s Day approaching, the love that is in our classrooms has been amazing. But let’s not forget the power and importance of loving our students as we move past this
The Teaching 4-4-2: Organizing the Art of Education
This guest post is written by Justin Holbrook @JustinHolbrook I am one of those soccer fanatics who wakes up early on Saturday and Sunday mornings to watch the matches from
A Powerful Day as a School Principal
Whoa! What a day! I love my job, especially on days like this when I get to be with kids the whole day! I had somewhat of a plan, but I definitely
Learn How to Code to Learn How to Think
Why the pressure to have our students coding all of a sudden? It’s not like everything that they do uses computers, right…right? Wrong. Basically every recreation and professional occupation now uses
A Positive Mindset
This guest post is written by Lauren DeIntinis @laurendeintinis, a 2nd Grade Teacher in Manassas, Virginia. Check out more of her information at the end of the post. My name is Lauren DeIntinis and
Open Your Eyes To See Your Students Leading
Are you listening to your students when they have ideas for improvements or helping others? Do you turn these into opportunities for developing their leadership skills? What has really caught
Games or “Gamification” in the Classroom?
This guest post is written by Justin Holbrook @JustinHolbrook, a 4th Grade Teacher in Baltimore, Maryland. Check out more of his information at the end of the post. I fondly
Autism Resources by Sesame Street
I played this music video as I started writing and my kids swarmed me, halfway sitting on me, arms around my head! They were totally drawn to the sounds of Elmo, Abby,
Instructional Blocks with a “Flexible Purpose”
This guest post is written by Justin Holbrook @JustinHolbrook, a 4th Grade Teacher in Baltimore, Maryland. Check out more of his information at the end of the post. When thinking
My #OneWord for 2016 is BELIEVE
My #OneWord for 2016 is believe. Although I am cheating a little bit, since believe is a word that we have been discussing as a school team all year! I’m definitely
Our Students Need Grit
I’ve almost been trying NOT to use the term ‘grit’ because of how trendy it has become, but I’ve found it may be one of the best character traits we could
A Lesson from Yoda on Achieving Goals
“No! Try not! Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Yes, I’m excited! Can’t wait to see the next Star Wars movie soon, so I’m catching up with the original series
Inclusive School Week is Every Week
This week is Inclusive Schools Week and we celebrate what it means to be inclusive through activities, readings, and discussions with our students. But why do we only talk about
Manage Stress, Have Fun!
WE LOVE KIDS. We love making a positive difference in the future of students. We love feeling like our job matters and that the work is worth it in the long run. We radiate absolute
Why Walk for A Cause? A post about why it really matters.
Why spend a Saturday or Sunday morning to literally walk or run around in circles? When I was younger, before kids, before other life experiences, I really struggled to understand
Value All Students: 7 Tips for Challenging Kids
Value each and every child in your classroom and school. Really. All of them. Not just the cute ones… Not just the funny ones… Not just the well-behaved ones… Not just
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