the teenage brain thing 

Last week - while I was inevitably doomscrolling Instagram - I came across this article - Stop Meeting Students Where They Are: What I learned when I finally started assigning the hard reading again by Walt Hunter. As someone who touts the power and potential of the teen brain, this article gave me ...

As I write this, it’s Sunday evening and I’m preparing (like so many of you) for another week of busy. The schedule this week is pretty packed, with meetings, school work, family time and self-care. As I worked throughout the day to get ready for the week, my husband and I made our plans for dinner ...

This past week, I had something in common with millions of young people across the country: I went “back to school.”

I don’t just mean “back to school” as in I returned to the high school where I work and began the 2023-2024 school year. I mean “back to school” as in I started my journey as a co...