Reader, This is the time of year we set aside to celebrate and appreciate our classroom heroes - teachers. This year more so than ever, we must verbalize the importance of teachers. I remember when I began my career as a teacher...WOW have things changed. We will not take time to lament all of the things that are wrong with the teaching profession today ( and believe me, we could garner a long list of grievances); rather we will take time to say: THANK YOU! Teachers Day Thank You GIF by...

Dear Reader It is hard to believe we are almost at the end of the first month of 2025! To me, January and February go by so fast and then March hits and its like.....my Lord!!! We have so far experienced REAL winter weather in my part of the country with the opportunity to get more winter weather this week! This will make us appreciate having a home with food and heat, let me tell you! I’m thrilled to share the latest edition of EmpowerED Insights, your go-to newsletter for practical...

Reader, In my younger days, I was very competitive. If I set my mind to something, I was going to do it! When I was younger I had a tricycle and then upgraded to a bike with training wheels. I had a friend who had two older sisters and they had plenty of bikes. But they did not have any bikes with training wheels. My friend and her sisters learned by learning to balance their bikes without the aid of training wheels. There was a pathway in the woods in my friend's backyard. When I went over...