Join me at the legendary Albany Book House for a chat about what makes a resilient teaching and working community. Then check out the other cool spots at Stuyvesant Plaza!

Hey Friends! Join me tonight, Wednesday, October 15 (7–7:45 PM) for a free webinar: Integrating the Habits of Mind into Classroom Culture. Save your spot: lnkd.in/ePHjsFMa #HabitsOfMind #TeacherPD #ClassroomCulture #FreeWebinar

Join me on our NPR affiliate WAMC-Northeast Public Radio, and hear what educators say about what conditions foster resilient teaching communities. How do these conditions foster resilient working communities as a whole?

A little painting of our little trestle

When Teachers Stay: Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities is out! If you are interested in what schools can do to be the kinds of places the teachers and school leaders in this book talk about, the kinds of places where people feel connected, engaged, and fulfilled, give this a read.

Down by the Rondout Creek

Good morning, world! Right now it's the basics that bring some constancy and solace in the midst of a drumbeat of rage and fear. A simple breaking of bread.

"Nona's Supper Club," is the latest production of creative powerhouse, Amy Poux (Indie Shorts Filmmaker & New York Women in Film awards) whose film short "Do Nothings" won awards in film festivals from Tokyo to Chicago. The stellar cast and poignant story of "Nona's Supper Club" is not to be missed!

Nona’s Supper Club is a deliciously human and hilariously told family story. It’s a must see!

In 2022 teacher attrition was peaking.Curious about schools where educators stay, I visited and conversed with educators exploring-What conditions foster resilient teaching communities?Preorder the resulting book, When Teachers Stay:Cultivating Resilient Teaching Communities, at lnkd.in/dbeBBaRQ

"When the rich rob the poor it's called business ... When the poor fight back it's called violence." - Mark Twain

Just read this graf. Share it with people you know who don’t pay attention to politics or news.

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Dear Bluesky, Would it be possible for you to offer more feedback emojis than a heart? I want to reply to so many powerful posts with something different than a heart. Example- one for eye-opening, one for despair, and one for art appreciation? Maybe one for YUM when people post food. Thanks!

The Habits of Mind Playbook is a guide for integrating the Habits of Mind into the curriculum and culture of your Pre-K -12th grade classrooms. I had fun writing and collaborating on the book with Dan Vollrath and Allison Zmuda and will workshop lessons at the Habits of Mind Conference, April 7&8.

Our nation’s walking away from brutal memories & whitewashing important lessons endangers us. Guns.Slavery.Holocausts.The pandemic.Are a few.Rapidly eroding health protections call us to remember the lessons we learned. So sadly we take a break from beef products. www.nytimes.com/2025/01/27/h...

The second annual Habits of Mind conference is happening in Rochester, New York on April 7th and 8th. The habits of mind are a ways of thinking and communicating that lead to productive and fulfilling lives and work. Come join us! www.habitsofmindinstitute.org/habits-of-mi...

Here is a fantastic illustration of what it means to exercise the habit of mind, Taking Responsible Risks, from Dana Lesperance! www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMGL...

Such a pleasure chatting with Bena Kallick and Allison Zmuda from the Institute for Habits of Mind & Curriculum Storyboarding about ways of using their method of Storyboarding to provide your audience with a visually compelling map of your work. Tune in to hear more! www.linkedin.com/posts/curric...

I am inaugurating this first Bluesky post with a picture of a very lively sourdough, ready to bake. I think it’s a fitting way to begin this Bluesky adventure!