Like a 6th Grader on the First Day of Middle School

Yesterday, I attended a daylong professional development filled with team building activities and group planning time. At the beginning of the day, one of the facilitators shared a quote from motivational speaker Karen Kaiser Clark. “Life is change. Growth is... Continue reading →

Being Thankful is a Choice

In years past, on Thanksgiving, I enjoyed many wonderful meals with family while we shared all of the things for which we were thankful. I can recall numerous childhood Thanksgivings surrounded by grandparents, aunts, uncles, and cousins. Some were spent in... Continue reading →

The Bradford Pear Tree

The school that I teach at is shaped like a donut. In the middle of the donut is a concrete area, several grass patches, and three huge Bradford Pear trees. If you have ever seen a Bradford Pear tree in... Continue reading →