I have been a runner for most of my life. I started in high school and have run since. If I think of when I am happiest, it is on a trail, running, preferably forContinue reading
Month: March 2020
Moonshots and Moonfalls
Yesterday I felt like I put a man on the moon. I screamed in joy when I finally saw a lesson I created, assigned to the class, was actually done and posted on Seesaw fromContinue reading
Lessons Learned
6 years ago I trained and did an Ironman triathlon. Actually, I did not finish the triathlon as I failed to make one of their cut-offs. So I trained for another year, another Ironman triathlonContinue reading
Survivor’s Guilt
Five years ago when I stepped out of the classroom, into a new role as a literacy coach, this strange, guilty feeling seemed to settle and hover over me, as I went about my newContinue reading
Tech Workarounds are the Silver Linings
My frustration is growing on so many levels. My brain is completely stuffed full of how to navigate new platforms like See Saw, Google Classroom and the various extensions that support them like ScreencastifyContinue reading
Home, Safe, Home
As the news gets grimmer and grimmer, I am tuning into the news less and less. I walk by the tv at mealtimes and am shocked at how the numbers that just keep going up,Continue reading
Pandemic Life Hacks and other Noticings
The dishwasher for our small family of 3 used to run every few days, sometimes four. Not only does it now run daily, but the front door stays open all day as it is moreContinue reading
People Helping People
“What are you doing? How are you keeping yourself busy?” I asked one of my 2nd-grade students on my phone call check-in. “Well, I am trying to keep my little brother and sister from destroyingContinue reading
Digital Learning is Exhausting
It is now day 6 of school closures and we are ramping up trying to get ready for the future. That means lots of virtual meetings, webinars and learning new platforms. I am exhausted. IContinue reading
Gratitude for Little Things
I have noticed my habits are more and more mirroring that of my son’s cat, Gingersnap. She starts her day lying on the bed, the sun streaming in the bedroom from the East side ofContinue reading