You Never Know

You never know the impact you are going to have on someone's life. And sometimes, you may never know. You may never learn how much you touched their life. How much even one interaction changed someone for the better. But then sometimes, you find out. Sometimes you learn that the smallest thing you did had … Continue reading You Never Know →

Date Your Kids: Connecting Deeply with Our Children | Desiring God

Taking our kids on dates can help us show our delight in them, pursue deep conversation with them, and keep learning about how God made them. — Ler em http://www.desiringgod.org/articles/date-your-kids I don't have children of my own yet, but this sounds like an awesome idea! My parents never spent one-on-one time with me and I … Continue reading Date Your Kids: Connecting Deeply with Our Children | Desiring God →

Theme Days Schools Should Avoid (and What to Do Instead)

Spirit week can be fun for students and staff alike, but some themes are inappropriate and exclusionary. These are the theme days schools should avoid. — Read on http://www.weareteachers.com/theme-days-to-avoid/ The last few I get, but no crazy hair day? Since when do the hairstyles reflect African American ones? This never even crossed my mind. Considering … Continue reading Theme Days Schools Should Avoid (and What to Do Instead) →

OPINION: The Failures of School Discipline in 2019 – WeAreTeachers

Practices like PBIS and restorative justice are on the rise, but do they really work? One teacher's opinion on the failures of school discipline. — Read on http://www.weareteachers.com/school-discipline-failures/ Parents need to be parents. Setting rules. Having firm boundaries. Unlike fish who are friends and not food, parents are NOT friends to their children. Discipline = … Continue reading OPINION: The Failures of School Discipline in 2019 – WeAreTeachers →

What Teachers Need if the U.S. Ever Wants to Be Globally Competitive

Listen up: Good teachers are leaving. States won’t fix the reasons why teachers are leaving. This is what teachers need if we want to save public education. — Ler em http://www.weareteachers.com/what-teachers-need/ I could not have said this any better! It is so true. Without teachers, without highly qualified teachers, there would be no highly qualified … Continue reading What Teachers Need if the U.S. Ever Wants to Be Globally Competitive →