When I first started blogging, one of the first bloggers who I found was Pat Hensley from Successful Teaching. She’s also known as Loony Hiker. You can follow her on Twitter using her handle:@loonyhiker. I was so inspired by her posts and her desire to help new teachers be successful that she was one of […]
I am a big believer in affirmations. Affirmations are statements that I say to myself each morning to remind myself of the educator, leader, parent, husband, co-worker, and friend I want to be. I find that the more I say them, the closer I get to becoming that person identified by the affirmations. For example, […]
I have been reading the book, Don’t Sweat the Small Stuff and It’s All Small Stuff: Simple Ways To Keep The Little Things From Taking Over Your Life by Richard Carlson, Ph.d. In chapter eleven, he shares something that intrigued me, so I thought I’d share it here. He offers a suggestion on how to […]
I took my family to a local photography studio to get our family portrait taken. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the lady at the counter was one of my former students. It was great to see her, even better when she recognized me and was genuinely happy to see me. Then, as I […]