In 2017, I shared that it was the year of the “unexpected”. Quite frankly, the same could be said about 2018. However, there is a better word to describe 2018. A word that really encompasses everything that has transpired in the last year. For me, 2018 was the year of change. Now, I wouldn’t say that I had a large… Read More 2018: The Year of Change – and 4 Lessons I Learned from It
Work-life balance….well, it’s always been a work in progress for me. Recently, I’ve found that my work-life balance is a bit worse than it was during the previous year. Right now, I am busy – just, super busy. Now this isn’t a complaint – I am loving every single second of my “busy-ness” but it… Read More #MyRelaxing5
Every person, whether an educator or not, experiences a form of pressure throughout their life. Pressure, as defined, can be: The burden of physical or mental distress. The constraint of circumstance: the weight of social or economic imposition. The stress or urgency of matters demanding attention. While all of these definitions play a part in our… Read More The Pressure Is On – But It’s My Fault
In 1948, Robert Merton developed the term “self-fulfilling prophecy” to describe “a false definition of the situation evoking a new behavior which makes the originally false conception come true.” In simple terms, a self-fulfilling prophecy is a prediction that direct (or indirectly) causes itself to become true based upon positive or negative feedback. Recently, I have… Read More The Self-Fulfilling Prophecy
I’ve had this blog post in the back of my mind for nearly year. Yep, that’s right. I have been mulling over a blog post for a year. This may sound crazy to you but it tells you how important this topic is to me by the amount of time I have spent thinking about… Read More Personal Bandwidth
Last week, I missed my weekly blog – for the first time since September 2016. But it was for a very good reason, I promise! On May 25, 2018, my husband and I welcomed our daughter, Ava Rose Kelly, into the world. Fortunately, everything went (mostly) smooth with her birth. I was induced on Thursday… Read More Ch-Ch-Changes
Yesterday, I was having a conversation with two of my good friends on the importance of slowing down, taking breaks and work/life balance. It seems to be a conversation we have quite frequently, which I greatly appreciate as someone who has always been terrible with work/life balance. As we were talking, I was reminded of… Read More Are You Doing What You Love?
As 2017 comes to a close, I find myself reflecting on the amazing and life-changing year that has occurred. 2017 marked my first full year of being on Twitter, blogging, and interacting with educators all over the world. It is the year where I presented at my first conferences and summits and became a Google… Read More My 2017 Wrap-Up: Expect the Unexpected
One year ago, I set a goal for myself. It is a goal that has challenged and pushed me more than any other goal I have ever set. It is a goal that has taken time, planning, and dedication. What was this goal? It was simple: I will blog once a week for an entire… Read More Getting Going with Blogging
It’s quite rare that I write a blog post that has little to do with instruction, technology, or some sort of resource that can be brought into a classroom. Yet, I’ve found myself thinking about our daily interactions, as educators, with our students. It’s something that has been on my mind and my heart for… Read More The Teacher Transparency Challenge