Welcome to the Coffee Bar!
The best conversations usually begin with a cup of coffee.
This is where I think out loud.
Sometimes it’s about teaching.
Sometimes it’s about leadership.
Sometimes it’s about technology, AI, or finding balance in a profession that asks so much of us.
You’ll find blog posts, podcast episodes, reflections from conferences, lessons my students have taught me, and the occasional idea that started as a scribble on a napkin.
So grab your favorite drink.
Stay awhile.
I’m glad you’re here.
What’s Brewing?
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In Case You Missed It: August at Perfect Chaos
August has been full of new beginnings, back-to-school conversations, and more than a little Perfect Chaos. Before we step into September, I wanted to make sure you did not miss what has been happening. The inaugural edition of From the Front Porch arrived on August 1. In The Work of Beginning, I reflected on leaving…
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Why Educators Are Exhausted in an Always-On World
If you ask educators how they are doing right now, most won’t say they are overwhelmed by teaching itself. They’ll say they’re overwhelmed by everything surrounding it. The emails.The learning platforms.The grading systems.The messages at all hours.The pressure to respond quickly, stay visible, and always be available. Teaching has never been an easy profession, but…
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Purpose, Path, Vision, AI
What do those 4 words have to do with each other? I have said it multiple times on the podcast, I say it all the time in class when I teach, it’s my mantra when I am delivering PD or coaching someone on how to integrate technology. You have to have a purpose. AI is…
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Once or twice a month, I send out ideas, encouragement, and resources that don’t always make it to the blog. No spam, Just good conversation.
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