INTRODUCTION – Imagine

Imagine   Take a deep breath. Now another one. Sit back, get comfortable, and close your eyes. Now think about the perfect school and let your mind wander for just a bit.   You may be seeing a school you know.  Perhaps you saw one from your childhood that holds warm memories.  Or maybe what Read More…

PROLOGUE: My Story

My perception of myself as a teacher shifted during the summer of 1997 when my husband and I were on vacation in Oregon.   It was August and we had another couple of weeks before I had to be home to start getting my classroom ready for the new school year.   We were on the coast, Read More…