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The Bridge
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How I Reset My Energy in Under 10 Minutes
THE BRIDGE - AUGUST 31, 2025 There are days when I feel like I’m spinning a dozen plates at once. Between work, family, and the constant stream of...

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🎙️Ep.2: Building Connections in Education with Heidi Baynes

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What I Wish I Told My First-Year Teacher Self
THE BRIDGE - AUGUST 24, 2025 My first year of teaching was nothing like I imagined. Fresh out of my credential program, I stepped into a 9th and...


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4 Projects To Get to Know Your New Group of Students
THE BRIDGE - AUGUST 17, 2025 The first days of school can feel like a mix of nerves, excitement, and a hundred questions—especially the big one: “Who...

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#BetterTogether Isn't Just a Mindset; It's a Lifestyle
THE BRIDGE - AUGUST 10, 2025 When I was pregnant and teaching middle school history, my next-door teammate Colleen was also expecting. We taught the...

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Mentorship Isn’t Always a Program - It’s a Moment
THE BRIDGE - July 13, 2025 It was a Tuesday. Lunchtime. I was halfway through a Trader Joe’s salad in the staff lounge when I heard it: “Wait, what...

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Creative Assessment Moves That Work (and Don’t Burn You Out)
THE BRIDGE - July 13, 2025 There was a time when I spent more time building rubrics than my students spent reading them.

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Embracing and Attitude of "Yes, And"
THE BRIDGE - July 13, 2025 When I first stepped into my new role as an EdTech TOSA back in 2013, I was fired up. I had big dreams—innovation,...