The Long Game

How long should it take students to adjust to the new school year? It’s different for every kid, for a variety of reasons. Join Jill and Colleen’s lounge conversation about …

Taking classroom procedures a step further, Colleen and Jill tackle the idea of schoolwide procedures that may impact school function and culture.

Managing a classroom begins with effective procedures. Jill pitches 17 procedures that might impact the flow and function of any classroom.

The school year begins for most teachers with a barrage of professional learning events, often to kick off new initiatives. How should teachers take all of the PD and make …

Jill and Colleen are back in the lounge after a summer of rest and reading! Join the discussion of the gammut of professional reading, kids’ books, fiction, and non-fiction.

Colleen and Jill are back! Find out when new episodes drop.

Use the summer to prepare kids to comfortably start the year together. Offering some short, easy connection opportunities, like popcicles in the park, is good for teachers, parents, and students.

Trying to make big changes all at once can result in undireable outcomes. Making changes, personally or professionally, can be a slow and steady process. Whether talking about personal fitness, …

The vegus nerve connects the brain to all bodily organs and is therefor affected by almost every internal and external stiumulus. In this episode, Colleen and Jill discuss the importance …

Seeing and hearing an unborn baby impacts prolife beliefs and advocacy. Jill shares a story about an elementary school having live ultrasounds for the student body to experience life in …