I know it has been a while since I posted on the blog. I have decided to do some prioritizing and reorganize what is important to me and how I choose to spend my time. I have been thinking a lot about what I am doing to impact our world in positive ways. There are some, for sure. I try…
Spring is the time when the seasons change. The days start to get longer. New life springs up all around us. It is also the time of standardized testing season for schools around the country. As someone who has experienced the whirlwind of standardized assessments as a parent, a teacher, a coach, and a mentor, I can tell you that…
Whew! We’ve made it! The end of the first semester is upon us, finally. It is important to stop for just a minute and to take a breath. That, in and of itself, is a momentous occasion. We need to take a minute to allow just a bit of celebration for having accomplished finishing this semester. We know that it…
First, We want to say thanks to all the people who have checked out the blog on its first day out in public! I hope you can find some useful information in what I am posting. I want to hear from you. How is it going? What are you finding that works for your family? What challenges are you facing…