Inspiring students to be curious about their world and feel empowered to change it.
In graduate school, I was living with a roommate who had the best smelling dinners and most interesting snacks. I specifically remember my mouth watering over her gyoza dumplings and freeze dried bananas. Thanks so her, I was introduced to the world of Trader Joe’s. Since then, my husband and I have shopped weekly at […]
Read More A Lesson From Trader Joe’sOnce you as knee deep in a journey of any kind, it is easy to forget how and why you even got started. My “innovation” journey officially started when I had an interaction with a former students who expressed that they were no longer excited to come to school. Knowing the curiosity and enthusiasm for […]
Read More Innovation Begins With EmpathyModeling for students how to come up with ideas that could change the world begins with ourselves.
Read More “Where did you get that idea?”What influenced me to blog.
Read More Why not?I continue to be amazed by language nuances that can have a dramatic affect on student perception and mindset. In conversation with our reading specialist today she suggested the phrase “Tell YOURSELF what the book is about.” rather than “Tell ME what the book is about.” One little shift completely changes why the students is […]
Read More Learning to Casually Fail — a lesson from a studentWhile heading to class at OSU on Thursday evenings, I can’t help but take a walk down memory lane and think about my time there as an undergraduate and graduate students (yes, this is my third time pursing a program there! Once a Buckeye, always a Buckeye!). Walking past different buildings makes me recall all […]
Read More You Don’t Have to WaitThis semester, I have the privilege of taking a class at Ohio State. Because it is a hybrid class, I only need to head to campus every other week or so but when I do drive to campus, it seems to always turn into an adventure. You would think that someone who spent six years […]
Read More “What is it like to fly?”A new gym has come to our end of town called System of Strength so we signed up for a two-week trial to see if it is a good fit. It offers an array of different classes that have various focuses; cardio, strength, mobility, etc. While every type of class I have tried has been […]
Read More The Struggle is RealThis weekend was the first of many cold and grey days to come. While I would rather be outside enjoying the sunshine, this winter-like weather gives me permission to turn inward, be still for a bit, cozy up on the couch with a blanket, and catch up on some television. People who know me well […]
Read More “You can’t be what you can’t see.” — Marian Wright EdelmanThis past Saturday our school was an official site for the Global Cardboard Challenge, a day of play that brings people together to create. This creativity event started five years ago and was inspired by a boy named Caine in Los Angeles, who built a working arcade out of cardboard boxes in his dad’s used […]
Read More Conversation on CreativityIt’s the sixth week of school in our district and the back to school energy is still running high. There is a buzz in the air and I am still enjoying seeing families around the school and community for the first time since summer. It is great to see their friendly faces again and to […]
Read More Rethinking TalkOur words have the power to shape classroom culture as well as students’ lives outside of school.
Read More “Pick up your feet, turn your corners square, and drive, drive, drive.”
Change Makers 