Yesterday was a professional development day for the instructional coaches in our district. We all met up in the giant multipurpose room and dutifully signed in and settled into the day reflection and learning. AboutContinue reading

No, not The Wiggles. I remember The Wiggles from when my kid was just a baby. Now my kid is about to graduate from college in two months.  I am talking about The Wiggle. IContinue reading

I have a bracelet, more like a cuff that I wear on days when I need more encouragement, more reminders, more strength. I think of it as my Wonder Woman bracelet. She wore her goldContinue reading

My husband has a thing he does with his friends. They call it Wellness Wednesday. Sometimes, everyone is busy so it is switched to Friend Friday or Thoughtful Thursday. Same purpose, same people, just aContinue reading

  I love books. I love reading. I am in a bookclub that has been going on for over 20 years now. As life has changed, so has the way I read. I stopped buyingContinue reading

It is spirit week at my school. Five days of mustering enthusiasm in an effort to demonstrate school community. Today was pajama day. Granted, I forgot. So I wore my normal teacher outfit: pants, shirt,Continue reading

Sundays are the most bittersweet day of the week. Sundays begin sweet and end bitter. You wake up and the whole day is ahead of you. It is Sunday, a day of rest. Not aContinue reading

Yay! It is Supper Club Saturday. Once a month, my husband and I join 2 other couple friends to enjoy a meal and conversation at each others house. The three women, were all teachers workingContinue reading

  On my bike ride home from work, I listened to a podcast on literacy, specifically small group reading. At the host asked for one lasting message for the listeners to consider. She said, “SeeContinue reading

I was hoping to ride my bike to work again today, but afterwork errands that required carrying stuff made that not possible. So, I headed out in my car. About half way to school, IContinue reading