Where do we go from here?
I woke up this morning to an article from the Atlantic in my newsfeed: “Why People are Acting so Weird.” The author, Olga Khazan, notes...
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Kristin Blais
- Jan 27, 2021
- 5 min
Discipline is not punishment
As a pre-service teacher, I worked in an elementary classroom that had a Green-Yellow-Red disciplinary system that went something like...
Kristin Blais
- Jan 7, 2021
- 5 min
It's time to rethink 'discipline'
My personal resolutions last January - when the novel coronavirus was only a potential and still faraway danger - ran to the ordinary,...
Kristin Blais
- May 19, 2020
- 4 min
The Limits of Technology
I’ve been on just about a billion and one Zoom, GoToMeeting, and Google Meets over the past nine weeks. Among my new insights: I have...
Kristin Blais
- Apr 14, 2020
- 4 min
Seeking Rainbows
Ages ago - in February - when I was sketching out some ideas for upcoming blogs, one of the ideas I had was to challenge myself to go...
Kristin Blais
- Mar 17, 2020
- 4 min
Leaning into Relationship
As I begin this post, one day after the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 to be a pandemic, my attention is many places at...
Kristin Blais
- Feb 19, 2020
- 4 min
New Beginnings
When we hear the word graduation, some may think first of caps and gowns, Pomp and Circumstance, and photos taken in May or June...
Sara Bailey
- Dec 18, 2019
- 4 min
Gifts for Students
I don’t know how everyone else manages the many pieces of holidays with family, but I make lists. I’ve been working on a too-elaborate...
Sara Bailey
- Dec 4, 2019
- 4 min
Continuing to Build Relationships (even in December)
It’s December, the days are short, the school day is long, and everyone feels the impending excitement of vacation. December can be...
Sara Bailey
- Sep 17, 2019
- 5 min
The power of shame
I’ll speak for myself: Middle and high school were awkward for me. I think they are for many. I was never one of the cool kids, though...
Sara Bailey
- Aug 6, 2019
- 4 min
Getting the Adult Culture Right
Recently, I found myself at a conference for administrators, and I was hoping to meet and talk with school leaders who were trying to...
Kristin Blais
- Jun 18, 2019
- 3 min
Reimagined Relationships as Guideposts
Several stories about school districts grappling with unpaid lunch balances have come through my news feed over the past few weeks. There...
Sara Bailey
- May 28, 2019
- 3 min
Ending the Year Well
Last week we released our report, Radically Reimagined Relationships: The Foundation of Engagement, which asserted the primary role of...
Kristin Blais
- May 14, 2019
- 4 min
Nurturing forward movement
Way back in January, as I was setting some intentions for the upcoming year, I added yoga to my list. The truth is, I always add yoga to...
Sara Bailey
- Feb 13, 2019
- 3 min
Seen, Heard, and Valued
Call me a curmudgeon, but I’ve never been a huge fan of Valentine’s Day. I do think it’s important to celebrate and honor relationships,...
Sara Bailey
- Jan 9, 2019
- 4 min
Literacy for Democracy
Twitter is an interesting place. Kris and I have been using it to connect Astra with other like-minded folks in the education world...
Sara Bailey
- Oct 9, 2018
- 3 min
What impact do mindfulness programs have on students?
In the beginning of September, I set out to be helpful, asking folks who had education questions to send them my way. Dalton’s curiosity...
Sara Bailey
- Oct 2, 2018
- 4 min
Reflection & Care: Essential Elements in Teaching & Learning
The beginning of September always fills me with promise (go back & read my blog post, “Why are we still using letter grades?” from 9/5/18...
