Tag Archives: Educators

I See You, Teach

I trust you. You will do what’s right For the highest good Of all concerned.   I believe in you. You will sort it through Until your own wisdom Comes clear like water.   I know you. You are magnificent.

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Teacher, Honor Thyself

Just Teach Stop chasing the test, Just teach. Just ask for your inner wisdom For the lesson hanging like ripened fruit and Ready to drop. Just know when Your students are ready to harvest their own imagination, To make castles … Continue reading

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Curriculum Guides

Those dusty binders on my classroom shelf: my curriculum guides. To guide: defined as indications of the way to go. In other words, street signs and traffic lights, docents, the voice of your gps. Think: walking tours of the old … Continue reading

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Old Schools, New Earth

Schools are transitioning.  Like fossil fuels, the old ways no longer fit. Teachers across the world stand in the four walls of their classroom and know the power they hold. Old ways feel cramped. The winds of change blow all … Continue reading

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Call for Contributions to The Conscious Classroom

Are you a teacher who refuses to be limited by a school culture that defines children in terms of what they cannot do? Would you rather love your students than judge them? Do you seek to make your classroom a … Continue reading

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