Self-Care
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Recovering My Fire for Education
When I’m doing well as a person, I’m doing well as a professional, but I’m also taking time each week to create. Profession and passion are both burning bright. Continue reading
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Two Scary Phone Habits That Will Bring Back Your Fire for Teaching
As Tristan Harris points out in The Social Dilemma, things that are actually tools don’t control us. They don’t call to us. They don’t insist on breaking our focus. Tools do exactly what we want them to, when we want them to. They are humble servants. It’s for that reason that I don’t want to hear from… Continue reading
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A Message to Middle Schoolers: Stop Sweating the School Stuff
I know a couple of middle schoolers who regularly demonstrate high proficiency against learning standards in virtually every subject. They are committed and determined learners. They’re outstanding collaborators. They’re compassionate supporters and encouragers of classmates. They’re leaders in the room and absolute joys to teach. These students project a lot of sunshine and roses, but… Continue reading
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Evan Whitehead: Equity, SEL, and Educator Wellness
EVAN WHITEHEAD is a school district administrator, national consultant for the Aha Process, and an advocate for equity, mental health, mindfulness, and the UN sustainable development goals in education. Continue reading
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Five Latina Superintendents: Building Equity During Times of Crisis
In this edition of the Roundtable, host Tim Cavey connects with five Latina superintendents who are providing bold leadership to school districts in California (and now Texas). We discussed wins during the pandemic, International Women’s Day, gender equity in education leadership, solutions to pandemic problems, self-care strategies, sources of inspiration, and more. Continue reading
Teachers on Fire 