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…
Hope in Small Moments
Throughout my last few years of blogging, I’ve tried to show all sides of what we’re doing in education. The awesome, as well as the struggles. I choose to believe…
3 Ingredients Every Staff Meeting Should Have #KidsDeserveIt
I’ve been really cognoscente this year about changing up the way we’ve done staff meetings. You see we do a staff meeting once a month. And on a campus of…
It’s Only 30 Minutes #KidsDeserveIt
I’ve always said that I believe January and February to be some of the hardest months of the school year. It’s getting over that hump into the spring, testing is…
My Journey: Race, Economics, and White-Privilege #KidsDeserveIt
Inequality is something that has received more and more national attention lately. From economic injustices, to racial prejudice, and so much more. From shootings, to marches, to court cases. It’s…
A Game Changer: Teacher Meetings #KidsDeserveIt
So I’m in the middle of something that has already become a game changer for me (and hopefully my team too!) Coming back from the holiday break I really wanted…
