

Leaning In
Sheryl Sandberg popularized the idea of “leaning in,” and it’s a phrase my husband and I find ourselves using often, albeit not in the...


Seen, Heard, and Valued
Call me a curmudgeon, but I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. I do think it’s important to celebrate and honor relationships,...


Literacy for Democracy
Twitter is an interesting place. Kris and I have been using it to connect Astra with other like-minded folks in the education world...


An Update from the #EngagingSchools tour
Our #EngagingSchools tour is in its home stretch, as three of our National Alliance for Engagement-Based Education (NAEBE) members...


#GoCrickets: Fall Creek, WI
I love going on school visits. As a teacher, I was never able to leave my classroom to see someone else’s more than once or twice in a...


Goals take time
Intentions can be funny, fleeting things, as anyone who has ever made a New Year’s resolution knows. Daily, messy, unpredictable life and...


The Teachers Who Saved Me
Kris and I were together in the second-half of last week, doing some work with our National Alliance for Engagement-Based Education...


When Space Fosters Community
Ask any teacher on any day, and I’m willing to bet they’d be willing to share things that they appreciate about their space and what...