Blaine and Krystle and #littlebassetts

I am trying to find my place in the world. Two years ago, I changed jobs. I have always defined myself as a teacher. It's not what I do, it is who I am. So when I moved to the district office, to the "dark side" as my teacher-friends called it, I felt...

I’ve been an Innovation Specialist for one year; here’s what it has taught me.
I have been an Innovation Specialist for one year. In this time, I have only scratched the surface of what it means to have this role. I am beginning to understand teachers and students at higher levels. On a given day, I have brief moments in which...

During my ten years as a classroom teacher, I kept a bright orange poster on display that asked two critical questions:
Do you know it?
Can you show it?

I am packing up my classroom bit by bit and folder by folder. Most of the contents of folders are ending up in the recycling bin. They were good ideas at the time, but so much time has passed since I first stepped into this classroom. I have to cherish...