It's summer! For so many educators that is finally their chance to catch up on great professional development books. But sometimes it always isn't in our budgets to get all the great books we want...
I started this "series" of posts back in February, and then my life got flipped upside down and I haven't posted since then. So, it's back! My plan is to post once a month with 5 recommendations of books I've finished recently. These will be...
I believe in the power of a single book. That one story, or character, can empower/challenge/save a life. I've seen it with my own eyes. In 2016 I was asked to join the Scholastic Principal Advisory Board. This isn't a position I get paid for but...
I have watched the power of a story change a life. I have seen a child become so engrossed in a book that they carry it everywhere with them and find a way to put it into any conversation. And when you can have a...
If there's one thing I've learned more than anything else, it's the power that lies within stories. Over the past year and a half I have consumed one book after another. But I've started reading books I would have never chosen in the past. Why?...
I am a huge fan of music. If you've followed my blog for very long you may have seen me write posts reviewing music, posts that were completely inspired by a song, or even posts like this one where I share with you some great...
