Proud Parent

Proud Parent

Everyone loves their own child and their accomplishments and I am no exception to that statement. My son, Josh, gave his famous person speech today in front of a full cafeteria of parents and classmates and he nailed it! Of course this is spoken like a true mom who...
One Size Doesn’t Fit ALL

One Size Doesn’t Fit ALL

Don’t you just hate when you go to buy a piece of clothing and on the label it says, “One Size Fits All?” You know it doesn’t work that way because everyone is shaped differently and some proportions on some people are bigger or smaller than others. To me, the label...
Everyone is a Masterpiece”

Everyone is a Masterpiece”

Every person is their own masterpiece. Each has been painted by those who have touched their lives in meaningful and sometimes not so wonderful ways. That is why we as teachers must be the meaningful painters on our students’ canvas of life. The daily strokes of...
Teaching vs. Learning in the Classroom

Teaching vs. Learning in the Classroom

Sitting in my high school teacher in-service today, I listened to how education within the classroom is evolving and the one constant I kept hearing is that it is the “teacher” who is the motivator for student learning. Teachers are now expected to “partner” with...