This past year I've been working on the habit of self-reflection - both professionally and personally.
- What's taught in history classes can be different based on what zip code you live in.
- Exercise is not only good for your body, it's medicine for your brain as well.
- The pandemic caused an increase in students with anxiety. Schools are grappling with ways to provide the help children need.
- Teachers have wisdom gained through experience. School leaders can benefit from tapping into that wisdom.
- When equity is valued it requires many school systems to be reworked or eliminated.
- You may think you just taught a great lesson but you'll never know unless you check. Formative assessment is where it's at.
- I like the Swedish term "Lagom". It means "just enough". This idea applies to achieving work-life balance.
- The world is in need of more intellectual humility. We can't all be right all of the time.
- Polarization in education has hurt the administration/teacher/parent partnership. As a result, the quality of education students receive is diminished.
- Working as part of a teaching team is a blessing. Teachers can share the ever-increasing workload and help each other cope with stress.
- Teaching is hard. When teachers are supported the entire community benefits.
- Sleep is really important.
- Middle and high school students need movement just as much as their elementary counterparts. Focus, confidence, and achievement are all improved.
