On Writing & Teaching
This page collects short essays about writing, creativity, and classroom practice.
I write from experience as a teacher and author, focusing on how students learn to think, make decisions, and transfer what they know. You might find some articles on writing – some musings on creativity, overcoming fear, and a few writing strategies that might be helpful for your students. Many of these pieces grow out of classroom moments, instructional tensions, or questions educators regularly face but don’t always have time to stop and examine.
Some posts are reflective.
Some are practical.
All are written for teachers who want to invite deeper thinking without abandoning what already works.
Why the Best STEM Programs Build Confidence Before Content
Great STEM Programs Shouldn't Just Offer Content or Technology They Should Offer the Moment a Learner Realizes: “I Can Make Something Work” There’s a moment in a STEM classroom when everything slows down and attention narrows. It’s the moment when a team is...
Why Did I Start Writing?
Why Did I Start Writing? I get asked that a lot. Why did I start writing . . . well, there's a story there. You see, I didn't plan on becoming an internationally published New York Times bestselling author. In fact, I steered my college education as far from writing...
Grow your confidence and WRITE: Improving Literacy in kids.
Improve Literacy through Writing Reading is such a pervasive part of our adult lives, from ordering at a restaurant to reading the bill at the dentist (ouch) to reading a marriage license (yes dear, 🙂 ); reading is a necessary tool for everyone. I’m guessing I...
Everything I Need To Know I Can Learn From My Cats
Everything I Need To Know I Can Learn From My Pets I have two pets, Dory and Olive. Today, I watched my cat, Dory as she pretended she was Peter Pan and attacked her shadow on the wall. Probably, I should have been writing, but I’m starting a new book and the...
What Are The Keys to Writing A Good Story? These Are Mine…
I'm writing a new novel, well it's not really a novel, it's a story that will be within another story, you'll learn more below. Whenever I'm starting a new book, I struggle. Writing a Novel is Always a Terrifying Experience Have I run out of ideas? What if everyone...
The Important Power Of Being You!
Understanding What's Important A lot of us look at others and wonder, Why can’t I be like them? I worked with someone who was super successful. They were promoted, received raises, and climbed the corporate ladder with ease. Everyone was impressed with everything he...
This is Why Perseverance Matters
Perseverance is EVERYTHING. Own your failures and learn from them. I cherish the failures that helped me grow and become a better person.
Say hello to Olive and Dory
Meet Olive and Dory Olive is the tiger on the left and Dory is the tabby on the right. We've had them for a little over a year. They came to us from a rescue shelter when they were maybe 4-months old and they're adorable. You can see them both sleeping in the cat bed...
Self-publishing
As many of you know, I started as a self-published author. I didn't do this out of choice, rather necessity. You see, I'd written four science fiction novels and I tried to get them published. It was a disaster. I stopped counting my rejections when they surpassed...
Feb. 6, 2021 – Hello World
Hello World! This is the official start of my Blog. I've been thinking about starting one and finally made a February 6th Resolution to get it going. I thought a lot about what to share with you. I'm not sure if what I came up with will be interesting or not. Maybe...
