Tag: Teacher

Winning and Standardized Tests

January 1, 2015 Uncategorized
It’s been way too long since my last post. Here’s to a more consistent blog in 2015! It’s New Year’s Eve, and I just couldn’t let the year pass without putting together one more post. I haven’t written (well, finished might be a better word) anything since August. If you’re…

Let Them Fail

August 2, 2014 Uncategorized
Drew is fired up because he just finished putting that “big boy” puzzle together “all by himself” (almost). I am still pretty new at being a parent. Drew is my oldest child, and he just turned three a couple months ago. The last three years have been a crash course…

What’s Your Job?

June 25, 2014 Uncategorized
I read an article once that featured Richard Robinson, the CEO of Scholastic Books. In the article, Robinson tells about a time when he was visiting their distribution center in Jefferson City, Missouri. As he was touring the facility, he started talking to a man driving a forklift, and during…

Everyone Makes A Difference

June 12, 2014 Uncategorized
For many people out there, the thought of going to the dentist conjures up images such as the one above (or MUCH worse). Honestly, I’ve never been one to dread going to the dentist’s office.  Maybe I have just been fortunate throughout my life. I never had a bad dental…

Don’t Give Up Your Freedom

June 3, 2014 Uncategorized
First of all, I want to say THANK YOU for all of the encouraging feedback that I have received for my first post, “Live Like A Champion.”  I couldn’t believe how many people read it, and I was humbled when I saw complete strangers retweeting the link. Thank you so…