A Celebration of a Life Filled with Love

A Celebration of a Life Filled with Love

Every year, at her birthday, I share a testimony to the life of my Grandmother, Carmen Gascon.   May it inspire you, today. Today is my grandmother’s birthday. She was born on Valentine’s Day, February 14, 1914. Her name was Carmen. At 16. Carmen, is a...
4 Steps to a Positive Classroom Community

4 Steps to a Positive Classroom Community

    As a former teacher and school principal, I can tell you that building a positive classroom community takes work. Thankfully, many educators around the globe are striving for the same goal. That said, there are also a lot of educators who are unsure of...
A Celebration of a Life Filled with Love

A Time to be Grateful for Family and Friends

As we head into this time of Thanksgiving, I hope that the feeling of gratefulness is on your heart. I realize that not all the hundreds of educators that I collaborate with world-wide, celebrate this holiday, so I hope you’ll indulge me. Regardless of where you...
Links to Inspire: This Week’s Favorites

Links to Inspire: This Week’s Favorites

  {At the close of each week, I publish some favorite links, that I hope will inspire. Enjoy!}   Blogger to Encourage: Justin Stortz. He blogs here. Check it out! Helping Teachers Create Visionary Classroom Perspective. The Art of Listening. 13 Songs to...
Listen to Me with Your Eyes

Listen to Me with Your Eyes

 “The art of conversation is the art of hearing as well as of being heard.” – William Hazlitt Speaking How many times have you sat through a seminar or webinar discussing the fine art of verbal communication? If you’re like me, probably quite a...
Links to Inspire: This Week’s Favorites

Links to Inspire: This Week’s Favorites

  {At the close of each week, I publish some favorite links, that I hope will inspire. Enjoy!} I took an August Break from Blogging. Looking forward to coming back. 🙂 Blogger to Encourage: Jo-Anne Fox She’s enthusiastic, talented and always willing to...