Jan 21, 2022The Things We Don’t SayWe are five days into November, and this month feels incredibly hard. The excitement of a new school year has definitely waned, obstacles to learning have presented themselves, and we are struggling to stay honest, open, and connected. So are our students. It is hard, really, really hard, to say…Education4 min readEducation4 min read
Aug 2, 2020Crap. Are We All Christians After All?A Progressive-Theistic Perspective on the Church, God, Grace, and Love. It seems like lately we’re doing our best to over-complicate God, and love, and life. Though I don’t believe it’s anyone’s intention — regardless of religion, faith, practice, culture, experience, etc., etc. — we are accidentally camouflaging the truth. And…Progressive Christianity9 min readProgressive Christianity9 min read
Nov 12, 2019Stop the Guessing Game: Implement Visible LearningHow you choose to define risk is entirely up to you, but I would venture to say that each of us has varying connotations of the meaning of the word. By definition, a risk is something that creates peril, danger, hazard, or jeopardy. By implementation, risk-taking is the crucial element…Teaching And Learning3 min readTeaching And Learning3 min read
Sep 11, 2019A Challenge for School Leaders: Have the Audacity to Love Your TeachersWhat is audacity and why this, why now? Audacity is the courage to be bold. I have always associated courage with bravery and noble acts. I never really thought about the necessary presence of fear to create courage. Without fear, there is no courage. Without courage, there is no action…Education Reform4 min readEducation Reform4 min read
Jan 3, 2019Why Roomba 675 is my Best FriendMy daughter is seven, and she has jealousy issues. I’ve been getting a lot of sour faces and scowls from across the room. She’s a hugger who has avoided me for the past week. There’s tension. Something is definitely different in our home. I recently purchased a Roomba 675 with…Life Lessons3 min readLife Lessons3 min read
Jan 3, 2019A Complete 180Trusting My Heart Over My Head (Gulp). I am a New Year’s Baby. As such, I suppose I’ve always felt a little special — a little different. I don’t like a lot of recognition for my birthday — I’d rather spend the time with my family doing a whole lot of nothing. So, two days before my…Marriage Equality6 min readMarriage Equality6 min read
Dec 26, 2018Could I Be A Writer, After All?How many of you have asked yourself this exact question throughout your years in your various careers? Perhaps you went into writing as a profession from the start, and so you’ve never questioned if this secret passion was more than just a nagging feeling. Perhaps you ask yourself this question…Writing3 min readWriting3 min read
Dec 26, 20185 Tips to Starting a PodcastI’m not a big fan of lists that don’t get straight to the point. In the spirit of honoring how I prefer to learn, here we go: Start. You can sit and plan and dream and sit for literally ever. If you want to start a podcast, start. All four…Podcast4 min readPodcast4 min read
Dec 26, 2018Life Happens in the Living RoomLife Happens in the Living Room About five months ago, my best friend and I made a decision. We were tired of searching outside of ourselves for fulfillment and happiness. For the two of us, it was our career aspirations and leadership attainment that had for years operated as our…Podcasting5 min readPodcasting5 min read
Nov 9, 2018The ListThere’s been this voice inside my head, and I’m afraid, after all this time, that it’s me. Really, really me. For two years I have been trying to ignore myself whisper the truest of truths: You are stagnant. You hit the pause button. This isn’t you. This isn’t you. In…Life Lessons4 min readLife Lessons4 min read
