033: Men & Mom, Stand Your Ground Aug 11, 2022

The beach has always been my “happy place” - the one location where I ponder life, have deep conversations with my three siblings, and play with my boys. 

A few weeks ago, I stood knee-deep in the Atlantic Ocean and watched as the...

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032: That Wasnā€™t Very SEL of Me Jul 28, 2022

By May 2019, my husband and I had saved enough money to take our three boys to Italy to visit his sister and extended family. His parents were born and raised in small towns just south of Rome and still had property there. 

My boys had never...

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031: Thank You For Being a Friend friendship relationship skills Jul 21, 2022

Two weeks ago, I attended a conference of my fellow ASCD Emerging Leaders. We are a group of educators who bonded together through our experiences in the two-year program sponsored by ASCD.

For many of us, the last time we convened was in Fall...

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030: Hoaloha Jul 07, 2022

Now that the doctoral journey is over, I've been thinking more about how our professional and personal lives shift, intersect, and often overlap. It's often difficult to maintain balance through these shifts and overlaps! Over these past years,...

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029: Less rejuvenation simplify zen Jun 23, 2022

This week's blog is courtesy of my dear friend and colleague, Dan Tricarico, aka The Zen Teacher. Be sure to follow Dan on Twitter, Instagram, and Facebook.

Be sure to also check out The Zen Teacher website to read more blogs, listen to his...

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028: Finding a Balance goals hobbies rejuvenation rest Jun 16, 2022

While working in a district a few weeks ago, I ran into a colleague with whom I had taken doctoral classes. I shared that I’d be defending my dissertation in a few weeks. I was a little embarrassed to share that it has taken me nine years to...

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027: Triple P Decision-Making Process decision-making Jun 09, 2022

This week's blog is written by Resonance Ed's Creator of Coaching Content, founder of Plan Z Professional Learning Services, and co-author of the book The Minimalist Teacher, Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman. It was originally written for...

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026: No Words emotional literacy emotions May 26, 2022

I am a big fan of developing emotional literacy and learning to accurately name emotions we are feeling. Sometimes, though, there are a lot of emotions all jumbled up together and it feels like it takes too much energy to process through and sort...

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025: Changing Language to Change Interactions in Your Classroom language mindset May 19, 2022

This week's blog is written by Resonance Ed's Creator of Coaching Content, founder of Plan Z Professional Learning Services, and co-author of the book The Minimalist Teacher, Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman.

We know how much words matter, especially...

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024: The Power of Positive Self Talk mindset optimism positive self talk May 12, 2022

This week's blog is written by Resonance Ed's Creator of Coaching Content, founder of Plan Z Professional Learning Services, and co-author of the book The Minimalist Teacher, Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman.

Children often get to view the world...

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023: A Penny For Your Thoughts positive emotions psychological capital resilience self-awareness May 05, 2022

This week's blog is written by Res Ed's Director of Digital Communications and Positive Psychology Practitioner, Sheila Kennedy. 

“A penny for your thoughts.”

Ever hear this idiomatic expression? What if I told you it’s...

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022: Building Resilience in Our Young Writers growth mindset positivity resiliency Apr 28, 2022

This week's blog is written by Resonance Ed's Creator of Coaching Content, founder of Plan Z Professional Learning Services, and co-author of the book The Minimalist Teacher, Tammy Musiowsky-Borneman.

In last week's newsletter, we shared...

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