Overcommunication is bad, right? Nope.Continue reading on EduCreate »

Why the teachers who leave the deepest impact rarely teach from a system alone.Continue reading on EduCreate »

Why children give up faster today — and what they actually need instead.Photo by Tahsin Labib on UnsplashLately, something small has been bothering me.At home, I see it as a mother.In school, I see it as a teacher.And in quiet moments, I also see it...

My Circuitous Route to Weed IdentificationWeed Identification is a Complex FieldOnce upon a time, in an Ivory Tower, I read and wrote articles for academic journals no one reads for fun. There, I was expected to use certain highfalutin words. I had f...

A look at Ohio’s new attendance trackerContinue reading on EduCreate »

There’s a time and a placePhoto by Michael Fousert on UnsplashWhen I started my early childhood career, in a Montessori service, plastic was a firm no go. Our resources were wooden, the kitchen utensils glass and ceramic, and even our cleaning rags m...

Markers, Plain words, one classroom — the plan was successfulContinue reading on EduCreate »

In uncertain times, students need school leaders who protect safety, trust, and access. When uncertainty enters the building, school leaders help determine whether students feel protected or left vulnerable.Photo by Ronald Felton on UnsplashThe stude...

How AI and instant answers are reshaping childhood learning — and what parents can do about it today.Photo by Janmesh Shah on UnsplashOn most mornings, my daughter’s school looks exactly like the schools we grew up in.There is a bell, a blackboard (o...

What we lose when we hand our students’ peer review process over to AIContinue reading on EduCreate »