So everyone dreams about being a superhero when they’re a kid, right? The idea of cape-crusading, building-climbing, crime-defeating glory sounds pretty awesome to anyone under ten. Superheroes are known for saving the world in cool costumes while soaking up love
Read MoreStory from the School Garden
In 2008, Lisa Moberg, now an NBCT and once a blogger for Stories from School Arizona, was teaching on a third grade team in a West Valley Title I school. The team had heard about the Western Growers Foundation grants
Read MoreDare Greatly: You Are A Teacher Leader
I have an assignment for you: Look in the mirror and say, slowly and convincingly, “I am a teacher leader.” Feel weird? It did to me for a LONG time. I didn’t see myself as a leader; I was “just
Read MoreThe Extra Degree
As a college athlete, coaches constantly challenged our team, especially in the weight room and at practice. Being “good enough” was not an option. They taught us to push through a last repetition or to finish a certain drill, because
Read MoreLessons Learned from Missing the Mark
Parent teacher conferences are right around the corner. It’s the time of year when connecting with our families is the school-wide priority. As we prepare for the busy days and long nights, I’ve been thinking about the home/school connection. One
Read MoreThere is a Forest in My Acorn
I was listening to a minister speak on the importance of recognizing untapped potential. He used an acorn as the example and expounded on all that it can become when put in its right environment. In fact, each acorn has
Read MoreEvery Teacher Needs a Champion
Five years ago, I left my familiar junior high school to move to a new district and a new grade level. I was excited for a new challenge after teaching the same thing for 11 years and felt confident because
Read MoreWho Tells Your Story?
“Let me tell you what I wish I’d known When I was young and dreamed of glory You have no control Who lives, who dies, who tells your story?” Hamilton, An American Musical, Lin-Manuel Miranda Over the past few months, I’m
Read MoreChange: Ready or Not, Here it Comes
I parked in the same lot, walked onto the same campus, and opened the same door I’ve opened for 5 years. But, instead of a strong feeling of familiarity, I experienced a feeling of the unknown. I have a confession
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