Finding Joy in Presence
Gabrielle DeLoach There are a lot of different things that pull our attention and focus. We have worries, obligations, and anticipations occurring simultaneously in various aspects of our lives. Stepping into a classroom of young children with all of those pieces...Finding Joy in New Faces
Gabrielle DeLoach Let’s get real, classroom spaces as of late are filled with new faces; sometimes there is a notification of these staff changes or it may be new information as they walk in the door. It is difficult to feel empowered and find joy when the conditions...
Joy in Teaching
Written by Gabrielle DeLoach This year has been hard. The kind of hard that only feels recognized as you pass your fellow teachers in the hall and you share a nod of knowing. Right now it’s like being a dough that gets stretched from every direction. Continuing to be...
November Book of the Month: Leif and the Fall
By: Jerriann Holte, Education Coordinator, ieDiscoveries Leif, a young oak leaf, is worried. He knows that as autumn comes, all leaves fall from their tree. With the help of a friend, Leif works to develop different tools that could help soften his landing, and,...
