Category: Teaching in the Moment

Will You Tell Your Story? The pandemic quarantine has given me a lot of time for journaling, blogging and returning to my retirement project of writing a book for new teachers.  It dawned on me, that what has been dubbed “our new norm” would change some of the content of that book. So I revamped … Continue reading NEEDED: Teachers. Students. Parents. Administrators

Found on Google; Created by Joyfulcourage.com There are a lot of posts floating around regarding how to best COPE with our current quarantine and social distancing. As a teacher, I am naturally most akin to anything linked to students and the classroom experience. Our hearts go out to all who are mourning the loss of … Continue reading Empty Halls…Troubled Hearts ♥️ Supporting our Young People ♥️

I recently spent the afternoon on a craft project with my nephew. It was an educational and enjoyable experience. We had to communicate, work collaboratively, and LISTEN to each other... The task was creating a Glow-in-the-Dark nightlight using a balloon, glue, string and a lot of TEAMwork! The final product, displayed in glorious color on … Continue reading Shine – Life’s Bright Spots

If LOVE is all encompassing, I wonder what would happen if Valentine's Day evolved beyond showing love to one's 'special person...' A couple years back, at a period of time when our school and our country was experiencing a particularly challenging and turmultuous time... when everyone carried a weariness... and smiling could even be hard... … Continue reading Love when it isn’t expected