Educators Among Us

Grief has a way of changing our perspective. In the middle of busy schedules, responsibilities, relationships, and the daily demands of education, it can be easy to lose sight of how limited our time really is. Loss...

Schools spend a lot of time thinking about better instruction, stronger programs, new strategies, and improved student outcomes. But even the right strategy can fall short when the culture isn't strong enough to support...

Educators wear a lot of hats. Teacher. Leader. Colleague. Mentor. Board member. Parent. Friend. The challenge is handling all those responsibilities, while knowing which hat belongs in which situation, what that role...

Mistakes happen. Plans fall apart. Someone misses the mark, says the wrong thing or simply doesn't deliver what we expected. In those moments, the mistake itself matters less than what happens next. The way we respond...

Credibility takes time to build, but it can be damaged in a moment. A careless story, an exaggeration, a promise we don't keep, or words spoken without enough thought can cause people to question whether they can trust...

Excellence isn't something a school can simply claim, or hang on a wall in the hallway. It's something leaders and educators have to pursue, intentionally and continuously. And that pursuit requires the willingness to...

Every meaningful mission eventually encounters resistance. The excitement of a new beginning can quickly give way to unexpected setbacks, uncertainty, and moments that test both our resolve and our teamwork. Will we...

The healthiest teams have an almost invisible connection that makes difficult work look effortless. They communicate without drama, support one another without keeping score, and consistently deliver because every...

Memories have a way of sticking around. Even the hard stuff. We tell ourselves we've moved on, but the truth has a way of showing up in our attitudes, our decisions, and the way we treat people. Sometimes the greatest...

In professions of every type, and especially as an educator, we see incredibly gifted people who never quite fulfill their potential, while others with less natural ability consistently make a bigger impact. Why...

Every day, we make a choice about what version of ourselves we give to the people around us. Are we giving our best? Or are we serving up the best of what's left? The people who depend on us can tell the difference, and...

Every person you meet knows something you don't. They have seen things you have not seen, carried experiences you have not carried, and learned lessons from places you may never go. They have something to teach us, if...

When we visit other countries, those that we may have perceived as less fortunate than ours, we need to prepare for something amazing. The people who live elsewhere know what matters, why it matters, and how thankful...

Every person carries unrealized potential. Sometimes others set the bar for us, and sometimes we're not sure what we're capable of. The difference between stagnation and growth is often the willingness to keep trying...

Preparation isn't what gets noticed. We don't always take the time to plan, and to prepare. And, yet many of life's biggest successes and frustrations can be traced back to what happened before the opportunity arrived...