Mom, wife, educator, coach! Life-long learner with a passion for education.

Joined January 2012
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PD with 100 1st/2nd year teachers! So fun when everyone is together!
4 Sep 2019
Welcome to the profession! 100 new colleagues at our first Beginning Teacher Network. @GrantWoodAEA
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Humble and Hungry ❤️ it
10 Apr 2019
Want to know a key to success? Be HUMBLE and HUNGRY.
Grow stronger with adversity. This speaks to me. ❤️
Just because you failed doesn’t mean you’re a failure. A loss doesn’t make you a loser and while you may have quit, you’re not a quitter. One moment doesn’t define you or your life. Keep learning, get better, grow stronger through adversity and become all you’re meant to be!
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13 Mar 2019
6 Ways to Get Better: 1. Be humble and hungry 2. Focus on your strengths and what matters most 3. Tune out distractions 4. See life and people as teachers you can learn from each day 5. Help others get better 6. Care more. Put more time, effort and passion into your work/life
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3 Truths About Leadership: 1. Leadership isn’t about gaining power. It’s about empowering others. 2. Great leaders succeed because they bring out the greatness in others. 3. You don’t have to be great to serve but you have to serve to be a great leader.
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2 Mar 2019
Have you signed up for #BCEdCamp? Check the link for details. smore.com/qgau0 #iaedchat #iatlc #gwaea #edcampiowa #edcampia
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28 Feb 2019
Your advocacy worked & the bill amended in committee. Some bad stuff remains intact, tho. Let's keep it up & convince #ialegis to #VoteNOSSB1190 for a stronger #iaedfuture
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8 Aug 2018
Dear Teachers, When reading your class roster, please remember that there are no accidents. Paths cross for a reason; you are meant to be in each of your students lives. Make a difference, inspire & encourage.Make a decision that this will be the best year yet.
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Mondays are a great day to focus on what we GET TO do instead of what we Have To do. Life is a gift, not an obligation.
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We don’t get burned out because of what we do. We get burned out because we forget why we do it. Remember your WHY this week.
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I don’t need our teachers to be the most talented, the most innovative, or the most tech savvy. I need them to care about kids... work well with their colleagues... and come to work every day, excited about making a difference. #JoyfulLeaders
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Gotta meet Maslow's before you meet Bloom's #EdLeadership #ThursdayThoughts
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Replying to @bmatti3
@bmatti3 sharing joy w/ 1st yr teacher Amber Juhl @NewTeacherCtr #gwaea @jodihacker #LoveMySchoolDay #bentoncsd @SPfiffner @scollins0723 @jfurler4 @Rob_Arnold5
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14 Feb 2018
Franklin Middle School 8th-grader, Cora Johansen handcrafted 804 individualized valentines for student lockers. #WeAreCRCSD
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12 Feb 2018
Totally ageee! #gwaea The Case for Mentors Grows Stronger edutopia.org/article/case-me…

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NTC is a game changer for me!! #NTCsym
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Hacked for the second time in two weeks :( Sorry for those that follow me and see that junk