Whenever I second guess the universe…

Gate A-4 poets.org/poem/gate-4

MY STUDENTS: I wasn’t paying attention in class. Also, MY STUDENTS: I noticed you have more grays than usual…

If we want to help kids truly develop gratitude, adults need to go a step further — they need to teach kids to notice (who or what we’re grateful for) and think (about why we’re grateful), on a regular basis. Harvard Graduate School of Education (HGSE) Lory Holt 🚫 gse.harvard.edu/news/uk/21/11/…

Thank you Canva for the swag #canvalove

Virtual teaching, 7th grade students. Me: It’s so cold today so good day for all of us to be home. Student: It was really cold when I woke up this morning but now the sun is bright. Let’s focus on that. Me:

Reading The Outsiders with my 7th graders, that have never heard of Elvis or the Beatles, and think Washington was president in the 1960’s. Challenge accepted.

When your supervisor gets it.💜

A past student just stopped by my room to give me this. She said “You have always been my cheerleader and I only gives these to teachers I like.” My heart is full and my day is complete.

Today’s music feel.

The students have been learning to locate all of the states under the amazing leadership of their history teacher. Many can locate every state in the U.S. in 2 minutes or less. Today, I found them looking at a map and pointing out all of the states that have had mass shootings:(

“Because deep down we know that what matters in this life is more than winning for ourselves. What really matters is helping others win, too,”

The most important lesson I've learned in the last year: Burnout isn't just the result of too much work. It's the TYPE of work. And, more specifically, your emotional connection to it. Burnout comes from feeling like no matter how much you do, it will never be enough.

Daisy Jones & The Six- Even if you didn’t love Fleetwood Mac, you will now.

Writing isn't what you do after you have an idea. It's how you develop an inkling into an insight. Turning thoughts into words sharpens reasoning. What's fuzzy in your head is clear on the page. "I'm not a writer" shouldn't stop you from writing. Writing is a tool for thinking.

Just posted a photo instagram.com/p/ChF0Sk-OB6JG…

Today is my 32nd birthday. Over the last month, I asked several 90-year-olds what advice they would give to their 32-year-old selves. Here's the life advice everyone needs to hear:

BEST end of school year sign ever! 😂❤️

Put your response in the comments! 👇

#nyr