In my most recent blog, I showcased one of my scholars, Zach, who has a knack and passion for coding. I also read an article featured in AZ K 12 Center Homeroom, Should We be Teaching Kids to Code? All
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Header Photo Credit: Sharla Hoff I remember that feeling, being in a haboob before we knew the word “haboob.” Wonderment, trepidation, a lungful of whatever was driven loose by wind. First day of junior high, and families arrive together, parents
Read MoreThe Effects of RedforEd
The 2018-2019 school year started in a new era: post RedforEd. The painted cars, walk-ins, rallies, and walk-out of the spring changed the conversation teachers and the public were having about the state of education. But even after all of
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An obvious epiphany occurred early in my first year of teaching: I am not going to be the teacher I thought I was going to be. The teacher I envisioned myself becoming never materialized. Over years, I had described,
Read MoreCoaching Up Not Coaching Out
As I have talked to other teachers and administrators, I find a ‘coaching out’ mentality has seeped into our
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The start of a new academic year had materialized, and I decided to start it off right. I asked myself “What is something that will make a big positive impact in my class right away?” The answer came quicker than I thought it
Read MoreWhat is Your WHY?
It’s easy to give advice, but sometimes it’s hard to take it. Today, we are four weeks into the school year and things are settling down and ramping up, all at the same time. If your an educator you know
Read MoreA Fresh Start: New Beginnings with Learning Styles
It’s the most wonderful time of the year is playing in my head right now! I absolutely love the start of a new school year, and after a quite challenging year last year, I am truly looking forward to a
Read MoreLeading in the Wild West
I have successfully completed my first school year. As teachers and staff across the state are returning to the classroom, I am winding down the marathon that is summer life of a personnel director in Arizona. I have conquered the
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