December 2, 2021
An age-old challenge for those of us who work in schools is how to manage wandering the building while also balancing our precarious stack of laptop, notebook, coffee mug, water bottle, and pen. And maybe also our snack, extra masks, band-aids, and…
October 5, 2021
After a summer and fall teaching blitz (I’m still in it!), I’m finally getting the chance to follow up with course participants to see how you share Togetherness throughout your organizations. Andrea W., a leader at the Texas Education Agency…
September 27, 2021
Last fall, in anticipation of a dark, screen-filled winter ahead with a side of holiday loneliness, I built myself a Playlist. Not of songs, but a literal PLAY List: things to turn to when I needed a joy boost. Sidenote: Elena and I even talked…
March 30, 2021
Getting ready to take a bit of a break this week, I caught myself staring at my thrown-together heap of clothing, aka my Pre-Packing Pile, and realized I’m a tiny bit of a procrastinator. It is rare that I start a task and complete it in one…
February 22, 2021
In a recent pre-(online) class chitchat, my co-host Ana Gutierrez held up a small Hershey’s chocolate nugget. I was all, “WHAT IS THIS DELICIOUSNESS??” and she said, “I have a quarter of this chocolate bar as we finish each fourth of…
December 11, 2020
OK. It’s official. My doom scrolling habit has lingered post-election. While I’m beyond grateful for my health, I’m also aware that being a solo self-employed parent in a pandemic comes with just a wee bit of stress. I can feel the darkness…
December 10, 2020
After debuting the amazingness of Together (Elementary) Students here and here, I’m excited to now introduce Together High School Students. Over the past month, I’ve had the privilege to Zoom / text / email with three high school sophomores in…
December 3, 2020
I don’t know about YOU, but I’ve got a lot of tabs open these days—literally and metaphorically. Between Nearpod, Zoom, Together Teacher book edits, Google websites for every online class, three calendars, and more, my desktop reflects the…
September 23, 2020
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…
August 24, 2020
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…