Coco Chanel ruled my life for seven years. The bold French designer who revolutionized women’s fashion dictated nearly every decision I made after I graduated from NAU with a degree in merchandising. You are probably wondering, “What the heck does
Read MoreFrom the Mouths of Babes
Pick a blog on this site and you’ll see just how important it is that we train and retain a new generation of quality educators; we simply don’t have enough on a national level – and low pay and per pupil
Read MoreHelping Students Leave a Legacy
When Kelsey was a high school sophomore, she was a leader. Some would call her bossy or pushy, but I knew the minute I met her she was special. She was in Student Council. She was my Civics Club president.
Read MoreA Day in the Life of a C School
7:00am The sun just peeks over the White Tank Mountains and onto the field as the boy’s and girl’s soccer teams and coaches begin warm-ups and the cool air fills with music and shouts. Over 1,200 preschool through eighth-grade students
Read MoreWhen Life Gives You Lemons…
I have heard people often say “if you love what you do, you won’t feel stressed.” Are you kidding me? The challenges I have faced this school year has definitely thrown this saying out the window! It just isn’t true
Read MoreHell’s Bells
So my last blog post was titled “Back in Black,” which – I hope – made you sing just a smidge of AC/DC and maybe play a little air guitar; AC/DC has a song by the same name that holds
Read MoreSociety is Shaped in the Elementary Classroom
Renewable Resources Most agree that social justice in America is becoming more questionable. We are a nation drenched in biases, prejudices, and mistreatments. We have a multitude of programs and initiatives aimed at righting these wrongs ranging from the Civil
Read MoreVoices from the Field Vol.1
The Montessori Teacher As a mentor teacher, I really want to highlight the voices of my first-year teachers this year. As a result, I will be doing a series of blogs where my mentees get to share their journey and
Read MoreIt Takes a Village
No, my family is not a family of teachers. In fact, I am the only teacher in my family! When I decided to leave a nearly decade-long career in luxury retail to become a high school English teacher, my family,
Read MoreBack in Black
It has, undoubtedly, been a minute since I’ve posted a blog. Since the presidential election last year, there has been much going on in our world that has given me pause – pause to the point of not being able
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