Educator Reflection… Kids Discover Blog Post: Happy 250th Birthday, America! Now What? 4 Jul 20263 Jul 2026 This year marks the 250th anniversary of our nation’s founding. Across the country, communities will celebrate with parades, concerts, ceremonies, and fireworks. Those celebrations are important, but they shouldn’t be…
Educator Reflection… Kids Discover Blog Post: It’s Time to Put “Maycember” in Our Rearview Mirror 3 Jul 2026 With “Maycember” now behind us, some of you educators may be thinking, “What just happened?” And some of you may also be thinking, “And we still have June to contend…
Educator Reflection… Kids Discover Blog Post: It’s The Most Wonderful Time of the Year – For Community Service!!! 9 Dec 202531 Jan 2026 In the midst of creating report cards, facilitating parent-teacher conferences, attending assemblies, and putting out figurative fires, this season of teaching can be overwhelming. Yet, somehow, almost inexplicably, it can…
Educator Reflection… Kids Discover Blog Post: I Want To Thank You For Giving Me The Best Job Of My Life 6 Nov 2025 While driving to work the other day, a memorable song from my college days popped up – Dido’s “Thank you.” It felt timely, considering Thanksgiving is fast approaching. However, as…
Being an Example… Kids Discover Blog Post: Healing Broken School Communities 25 Sep 2025 You would think that educators – highly trained in creating functional, supportive classroom communities – would naturally build equally healthy school and district communities. You would think. And yet, across…
Educator Reflection… Kids Discover Blog Post: The End Of The School Year Should Be Bittersweet 23 Jul 202523 Jul 2025 As I sit by the lake – sun shining bright, laughter all around, and the beautiful expanse of water stretched out before me – I find myself thinking about the…
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