Grace When We Fall
I (Joshua) am in my seventh year in educational administration, one of the many responsibilities I have is to work with student discipline. When I began my journey as an…
Always Learning
In every presentation I do I always tell other educators, “how dare we walk into our schools every day and tell our students to learn, if we aren’t continuing our…
Please Stop Hosting School Events with the words “Mom” or “Dad” #InclusivityMatters
For some of my childhood I grew up in a stereotypical two parent home. I had a father who worked in the oil field and a mother who stayed home…
Safe & Fun Messaging App for Kids
We live in a day and age where the safety of our children online is a top priority. Whether we’re thinking about that in terms of our students or our…
Turning the Page
It still doesn’t feel real. That’s the honest truth. Last week I announced that after I finish this school year I will be taking a brand new position. I will…
Overcoming Fear & Anxiety
Fear and anxiety are two things that can quickly derail even the most organized and secure people. They can strip us of our confidence and stop us from achieving all…
Using Your Space
I try really hard to not only focus on building up the culture between staff, students, and parents, but also focusing on the PHYSICAL space as well!! It’s so important…
A Few of My Favorite Things
Often times in conversation I get asked where I got my shirt, or what food service do I love, or where did I find a particular scent. So I decided…
2018: The Unmaking
Hey friends, it’s been a while. At the end of every year I write a blog post reflecting on the year that’s just come to a close….and boy was 2018…
Advancing Your Learning #KidsDeserveIt
As educators I truly believe that we should always be growing. I’ve always found it funny that we’re one of the few professions, that when we graduate college, we think…
Why We Teach #KidsDeserveIt
Why do you teach? Why did you want to work in education? Those are two questions that are paramount to the work that we do with kids. Hopefully your…
Iceberg Moments #KidsDeserveIt
We’ve all seen or heard the iceberg analogy. That idea that you only see about 10% of what is actually happening in someone’s life, while the other 90% happens beneath…