Inspiring Innovators and World Changers
I was reading the article, Five Teens Who Changed the World, and it reminded me of one of the sections within my book, Take the L.E.A.P.: Ignite a Culture…
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Creating a Joyful Classroom
A joyful classroom environment is essential to foster positive and effective learning experiences for students. Simply put, when students feel happy, engaged, inspired and motivated in the classroom, they…
6 Ways To Create Joy
With the demands of day-to-day life and all you need to accomplish, you might wonder where joy exists, particularly if you feel dissatisfied with aspects of life, your career,…
Seeking, Inviting, and Embracing Joy
For many, the school year has already begun. But, here in the northeast, educators are gearing up for the return in early September. There’s a mix of excitement and…
What to Keep from Remote Teaching and Learning
During the pandemic, we had no other choice than to shift how we facilitate and engage in learning. Sure, it was stressful, exhausting, and overwhelming, but educators everywhere did…
Embracing Observation & Reflection to Guide One’s Journey
If 2020 has taught me one thing, it’s to slow down and reflect. For many years life has been filled with the busyness of typical life. As a mom…
Harnessing the Power of Meaningful Student Conversation
Our society has experienced a lot since mid-March, and I can’t help but wonder how our learners are coping or how they have been affected. From the global pandemic…
7 Ways to Foster Resilience in Children and Teens
If you had asked me to predict some of the challenges my own children would have experienced within 2020, a pandemic and quarantine wouldn’t have even come to mind….
With Each Step, We Grow
I know why some people choose to hold back from living their fullest potential. But, imagine if we all embraced who we are at the core and lived true…
Consistency is Key
As someone who enjoys ‘changing things up,’ and innovating teaching and learning, I think we can all agree that there are some instances where consistency is key. Consistency is…
Every Child Deserves Opportunities to Nurture Creativity & Their Big Ideas
For the past month or so, I’ve been working with fifth and sixth grade learners from a city school district on Design Thinking, growth mindset, and the concept that…
On the Fringe of Gratitude: Shifting Mindsets
Here we are in November, the month of gratitude. I’ve blogged twice about gratitude since the beginning of the month. First I wrote, The Power of Gratitude: 5 L.E.A.P….