Brick By Brick
Every one of us has walls built up in our lives. Some walls we build to keep others out. Some walls we build to make us feel protected…safe. There are…
When There’s No Closure #KidsDeserveIt
Wow, what an ending to a school year. But as my brother and mentor, Ben Gilpin always tells me, share your story and share it honestly. So here it is……
Pre-Order “Kids Deserve It!” NOW! #KidsDeserveIt
Who knew that less than a year ago this day would arrive. Just 11 months ago, we (Todd and Adam) connected at NAESP in Long Beach, California. Over breakfast and…
Switch Day at #WebbElem
A few years ago I worked under a principal who had us do a “Switch Day” one day. What is a Switch Day? Well we were given a teacher in…
The Book, #KidsDeserveIt, and @DonorsChoose
Well it’s official, my first book “Kids Deserve It!” will be released in a month or less!!! I am so stinking excited to have co-authored this book with my buddy…
Our #RonClarkAcademy Visit #WebbElem
Last Friday I had the extreme pleasure of visiting the Ron Clark Academy for the second time. I can still remember every moment of my first trip to RCA three…
A Single Moment #KidsDeserveIt
This post was co-written between myself and Brent Clarkson. Sometimes even the smallest moments can make the biggest impact. During the first week of school in 2014, I (Brent) passed…
8 Educators Worth Following #KidsDeserveIt
I’ve written blog posts before about people I recommend following. And I haven’t written one like that in a while so I figured I throw a few more people at…
What About the Adults? #KidsDeserveIt
Back in September we were having a lot of discipline issues. And through all of those discipline issues we noticed almost all of our daily focus was on the students…
Two Words #KidsDeserveIt
I’m sorry. Two words. They seem so easy to say. As educators we teach children every day how and when to apologize. But as adults, those two words become more…
Saying Goodbye. Enjoy Every Moment.
There was an image I saw once of an iceberg. It had the tagline of “90% of what is happening goes on, unseen, beneath the surface”. I have found that…
Dinner with a Gentleman #KidsDeserveIt
I almost have no words to express my emotions. Last night we held our very first “Dinner with a Gentleman” at Webb Elementary in Navasota, Texas. Now….let me back track…
