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We Don’t Learn from Our Mistakes…

It has been said that we don’t learn from our mistakes. We learn from reflecting on them. Reflection is the intentional process of considering our actions within our given context and determining where we stood in our strengths and what opportunities exist for improvement. It is the chance to connect with our experience while examining…

DR. STEVEN WURTZ

April Showers Bring May Flowers

We have all heard the popular saying, “April showers bring May flowers.” No other place is that truer than here in north Texas where annually thunderstorms roll through, painting the ...

Finding Balance in the Service of Others

This has been a tough season. We lost a student to violence and another was injured. Our hearts go out to their families and to all of the students, teachers ...

Coaching: Maximizing and Owning your Students

Coaching. Once a term used to describe skill-based mentorship in the sports arena, it has now altered the landscape of professional work environments across industries throughout the world, including education. ...

Goals are All About Habits

At the onset of each school year, we each pause for a moment and establish our professional goals. We reflect on our growth over the last year and identify new ...

Let’s Set a Goal!

Can you believe that we are already halfway through the school year? It always amazes me how quickly time flies and how much a group of committed individuals can collectively ...

The Gift of Diversity

What an incredible time and place we live in! The world is so much smaller as technology has bridged the gap between people and provided a platform for us to ...

Fall into Gratitude

Recently, I had the opportunity to visit the East Coast. If you haven’t been during the autumn season, it is a must do. The fall foliage comes out in all ...

Forward with Purpose

I recently had the opportunity to visit with a colleague whom I admire. She is committed to teaching and learning, and that commitment is evident in the way she expends ...