Managing Middle-School Mayhem

In my 20 years teaching middle school, I have experienced curriculum changes, redrawing of boundary lines, the introduction of the Common Core Standards, culture shifts, and now a pandemic that has altered the reality of public education. Some days, I grinned incessantly through the triumphs of my students. Other days - and most recently - … Continue reading Managing Middle-School Mayhem →

Bold Humility

Photo by NATHAN MULLET on Unsplash As I spoke with a few friends during our weekly Bible study, I was struck with the challenge of being bold for Christ and acting in humility. In our present times, it appears that humility means making little of oneself while praising others. We see this everywhere: award winners … Continue reading Bold Humility →

Kindred Creatives

An educator’s world is a bubble, far-removed from other career paths. In my first years of teaching, my classroom was project-based and thrived on creativity and ingenuity. About five years into my teaching career, I jumped at the opportunity to teach the Gifted and Talented 7th grade English class. The room was filled with the … Continue reading Kindred Creatives →

“Cherishing Connection” – An Interview with Author Robin Jones Gunn

Author Robin Jones Gunn When readers find an author whose stories touch them deeply or cause them to make positive changes in their lives, those readers tend to devour every new book that author releases. Such is the case with Robin Jones Gunn. Her beautiful readers, as she affectionately refers to them, are extremely loyal … Continue reading “Cherishing Connection” – An Interview with Author Robin Jones Gunn →

Past to Present – An Interview with author Sarah Sundin

Author Sarah Sundin Avid readers are always looking for the next good read, and when they find an author they love, they gobble up the words of each volume with eager enthusiasm. Such is the case with historical fiction author Sarah Sundin. Since the debut of her first book, A Distant Melody, in 2010, Sundin … Continue reading Past to Present – An Interview with author Sarah Sundin →