A Sneak Peek
Happy Summer!! A common question that is often asked is, “What is your favorite season?”. To be honest, I don’t really have a favorite season; I have different reasons for …
Thank You Coaches
My daughter is 8 years old and recently started playing ice hockey. She absolutely loves it. She is extremely competitive (no clue where she gets that from 🙋 hehe) and …
Music and the Brain
This week’s post comes to you from John Owen. John is a Content Marketing Lead with Advancement Courses. Advancement Courses is a partner of Kane ROE and Illinois Online Academy …
Crowdsourcing In Education
When I came up with my idea for this blog post, my initial thought was, “Haven’t I written something similar before?” So I did a little dive into the archives …
Conversations in Reading
This week’s post comes to you from Kim Hollis. Kim is a reading specialist at Geneva Middle School South! I am thrilled to share her post with you as it …
The Family and School Connection
I have been noticing the last couple of weeks that there is a new chill in the air, and I have had to wear a jacket in the morning. I …
Inquiry in the Classroom
So before I say anything, I know that many teachers have experienced this really annoying phenomenon… You have your clean whiteboard and a new pack of dry erase markers. You …
Are you INSPIRED?
Educators truly embody lifelong learning. We spend our evenings, summers, and weekends, reading, learning, reflecting, and adapting. Just scan Twitter: you’ll find fellow educators requesting book recommendations, sharing resources, and …
The Power of Connection
Summer is the time of year spent soaking up as much vitamin D as possible, reflecting on the last year, creating goals for the upcoming year, and for some people, …
Professional Reinvention
I love quotes and came across the statement to the right as I was researching ideas for this post. Adults learn through experience, practice, conversation, and reflection, but not many …