Stories & Announcements

Jason Reynolds was recently a guest on The Late Show With Stephen Colbert. He had some beautiful things to say about what children can teach us.

If we listen authentically to the children in our lives, as they do to us, we may discover we are changed by what we hear.

Thank you is more than a reflexive response. It means: I see you. I acknowledge you. I value you and appreciate your actions.

There is power not only in the content of our stories, but also in how we tell them. 

At this moment in time when so much is dividing us within communities and across the country, we can send a simple, and powerful, message to our students by expecting them to be inclusive.

In a time when day-to-day life contains many real things that are legitimately scary, it can be cathartic, stress-relieving, even joy- and laughter-inducing to scare ourselves on purpose. 

The company you offer your students – by speaking with and sharing space with them – is of great value.

Stamina is the ability to know when to conserve energy, when to refuel, and when to expend energy.

To have positive and lasting results, professional learning must feel supportive and uplifting to teachers.