Tag Archives: education
Presume Positive Intentions
“If you look for the bad in mankind expecting to find it, you surely will.” – Abraham Lincoln Teaching and leading are incredible jobs! The days are long, but the rewards are great (when we have the patience to wait for … Continue reading
Question Week
Mark 13-19 is Question Week, according to Warren Berger. I appreciate that the site’s goal is to elevate the art of questioning, because “asking good questions helps us identify the right problem and generate creative solutions”. There are some … Continue reading
Fixed Mindset Painting
I am a HUGE proponent of Carol Dweck’s work around cultivating a growth mindset in schools. School cultures can benefit from a focused effort on this for students and adults. I have a growth mindset in many areas of my … Continue reading
Twitter Chats
I find Twitter chats to be so invigorating! If I could, I would persuade every educator in the world to participate in at least one chat (lifetime goal!). Because once you’ve experience one exciting chat, you are often hooked and … Continue reading
Preparing for Success
After spending a few hours last Sunday prepping all of my food for the upcoming week (meal planning, chopping vegetables for lunch salads, cooking and storing dinner for four nights, etc.), I began to think about how we prepare for … Continue reading
January Reading Update
Last year I participated in #Read15in15 and was so inspired to keep a record of all that I read, I ended up reading more and remembering more! My final 2015 reading list is here. I plan to keep a running … Continue reading
Factors of Motivation and Engagement
As part of the state-wide implementation of the Common Core State Standards, California published an incredible document for educators- the ELA/ ELD Framework. Chapter two details “Key Considerations in the ELA/ Literacy and ELD Curriculum, Instruction, and Assessment”. Within this chapter … Continue reading
Quotes That Resonate
I ended 2015 and entered 2016 determined to read more (and watch less bad TV!). As I read, I highlight lines that stand out to me. Below are a few quotes from my recent readings that resonated with me. “The way … Continue reading
Critical Consumers
During my doctoral studies, one of the first things I learned (or truly understood in application) was the importance of being a critical consumer of educational research. I spent hours reading research and asking questions such as: Who conducted this … Continue reading
Using Your Strengths at Work
In an earlier post, Coming from a place of strengths, I wrote about my experiences taking the strength-finder quiz at least two times in my life. Two years later, I am reflecting on my strengths once again. Today I’m wondering how I … Continue reading
Reflections on Leadership and Learning 