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Holistic PD

Why “One-and-Done” PD is Failing Our Schools

Traditional PD is broken—and not just broken like a flat tire. It’s broken like a system that’s hurting the people it’s supposed to help. This isn’t just frustrating. It’s a huge waste of time, money, and opportunity. And let’s be honest: most of us already know this. Staff leave those sessions feeling even more frustrated, more disconnected, and more certain that PD is just another hoop to jump through.

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Best Practices

The Surprising Power of Silence in the Classroom (…and how it gave me back time, energy, and presence)

I used to believe that every second of teaching had to be filled—with words, activity, energy. I’d ask a question and immediately call on someone. A student would answer and I’d repeat it for the class.  I’d give directions and then re-explain them five different ways just to be safe. I was constantly talking—because I thought that meant I was constantly teaching. But it wasn’t sustainable.

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Professional Development

To Every Woman in Education: You Are the Difference

There are days you walk into your classroom feeling empty—depleted, disrespected, unseen.
And yet, you show up.
You dig so deep you surprise even yourself.
You smile, you lead, you love. You pour from a well that feels dry, and somehow—miraculously—your students bloom.

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