by Jill Manly | Jan 29, 2021 | Blog, News
Teachers, you have always been superheroes in our book, but during the pandemic, you reached a new level of incredible. Faced with seemingly insurmountable obstacles, you stepped up and showcased your adaptability, strength, creativity, and compassion. The world has...
by Jill Manly | Jan 18, 2021 | Blog, News
By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed. Under Pressure Teachers—this might ring a bell. Many of us go into the teaching profession because we feel it is our mission in life, or heart’s desire, to help children. While this is an honorable goal, it can lead to unrealistic, high...
by Jill Manly | Jan 4, 2021 | Blog, News
By: Joel Karabo Elliott She is always there, deep within us all . . . Music! Music presents herself so fluently, so fluidly, as a universal language, a way of communication that bridges flesh and spirit, emotion and intellect, uniting and uplifting all the beings...
by Jill Manly | Dec 3, 2020 | Blog, News
By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed. Wyatt’s face grew a darker shade of red. Between sobs, he sputtered, “I hate recess! Everybody plays so rough!” I steadied myself with a deep breath, mustering every ounce of calm I could. I felt the eyes of 30 seven-year-olds watching...
by Jill Manly | Nov 13, 2020 | Blog, News
By: Erin Swanson, M.Ed. On a crisp November evening, I sat huddled in blankets at my kitchen table, clutching a cup of steaming coffee. Stacks of paper covered every inch of the oak tabletop—I was drowning in a sea of essays, tests, and data. Eyes burning from twelve...
by Jill Manly | Oct 30, 2020 | Blog, News
For teachers, supporting students through conflict can seem like a full-time job. How do you focus on a lesson when your students return from recess shouting and crying? All teachers know that—for learning to happen— students need minimal distractions and a sense of...
