“Don’t let boredom happen.” This was what Amanda Dykes shared with me when she was a guest on the Amazing Teacher Podcast. Four words that are so critical to a teacher’s success in the classroom, especially if you teach middle school kids like I did. When kids are bored, they find other things to entertain […]
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 […]