As you all know, I’ve been talking to lots of kids about Togetherness. Whether I’m learning from these young men in Memphis, my own daughter, or a bunch of high school students, I’m really intrigued by how teachers and families define and…
One of my favorite parts of this work is making connections with folks doing similar work. I’m a long-time fan of Caleb Dolan (fun fact: my mom was his middle school art teacher!). Caleb has been in education for almost 25 years, and I respect…
We are used to it by now–working from home, teaching from home, parenting from home…. doing it ALL from home. I’ve worked from home for over a decade, but even I’ve had to modify my setup for this new era. As you can imagine, I’ve become…
Honestly, silver linings feel hard to come by around here these days. I’m grateful to be healthy, to have a job that can pivot to online delivery, and to escape into nature. I’ve been next level adulting with some quick win household stuff,…
Well, based on your love for Chrystie’s kids, we thought another Together Student post was in order. We came across this student-facing Weekly Worksheet from the folks at Gem Innovation Prep in Idaho, and we LOVE IT. Sonya L., their Director…
My interest in Together Students continues to grow, as evidenced by learnings here, here, and here. So when my Together Leader co-host, Chrystie, popped up early during our last online class and showed me her children’s Learn-From-Home flexy…
Anyone else feeling a little more, well. . . paper-ish, these days? Spending countless hours in my office staring at Zoom grid faces, I’m longing for a little more analog. And after speaking to hundreds of you in my online classes, I know you…
I have known Diana A. from FirstLine Schools for over a decade, so you can imagine my excitement when I got a peek at her school calendar for next year. Talk about some serious Comprehensive Calendar + Meeting Matrix hybridization: Click to…
Some of us are shifting into summer mode, some of us are getting ready to start the school year in July, and ALL of us are wondering what the heck August, September, and beyond may look like. You and me both. But what I do know is I need to keep…
Shared in our June 2020 Newsletter. Dear Together Friends and Family, My author self has been at a loss over these past two weeks – though I did find a few personal words to share over here and here. The magnitude of systemic racism…