We all have defining moments in our lives - meaningful experiences that stand out in our memory. Many of them happen because of chance:...

I have written in the past about my mother and her horrific battle with metastatic breast cancer. My mother passed away on September 1...

This post discusses an educator who has made a difference in the lives of so many through empathy, compassion, heart, intensity, and class.

Many years ago I was coaching baseball for Western Dubuque High School during the summer. We had a great deal of talent, but were...

People all over the world will identify resolutions, goals, or establish their #oneword for the year in the coming hours or may have...

There is definitely no shortage of initiatives or focus areas within education; researchers, authors, administrators, teachers, and...

Recently we were given the results of Iowa Assessments (the standardized test in our state) for third and fourth grade students. I spent...