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Confessions of a Recovering Grump
THE BRIDGE ISSUE 12 - September 21, 2025 I have a confession to make: for a long time, I was a grump. Not the fun, cartoonish kind of grump, but the...
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Building Belonging One Name at a Time
THE BRIDGE ISSUE 11 - September 14, 2025 Have you ever thought about the power of your name? It’s more than just a word people use to get your...
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Teaching Through Play: Joyful Strategies for Any Grade
THE BRIDGE - September 7, 2025 If we’re not having fun as teachers, then the kids definitely aren’t having fun. Joy in learning spaces is...
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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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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,...