2017-2018: A Whirlwind

A Whirlwind…               (Originally written: 6/7/18) 2017 - 2018: Year 31 was AND is still a Whirlwind. Who can believe this decade JUST started….whew!? It has been a “hot minute” since my last post. I have written blogs for my job and shared them here, and they are pretty insightful … Continue reading 2017-2018: A Whirlwind

“To Err is Human, to Forgive is Divine.” 5/4/19

This post has been a loooooong time coming.  For some reason I still struggle with Forgiveness. Not as a concept mind you, as a concept I think it’s GREAT. Especially as a recipient of said forgiveness—I think it’s a win hands down.  But at the age of 32 I STILL struggle with the execution of … Continue reading “To Err is Human, to Forgive is Divine.” 5/4/19

“Professional Parenting: An Apology” 6/7/18

"I wish I could say that becoming a parent was some magical/mystical conversion that happened to me over night and somehow made me a pro... but I never thought that would be the case—and though other parents might act like it—I know now that my previous assumptions we’re right...."

Combating the ‘Fizzle Out’ of Team Members

(Originally written and posted for www.cubedliving.com; April 9, 2018) By: Emma K. Marvel During my time as an educator in Texas,  I came across all sorts of acronyms, approaches, and systems that are touted to be phenomenal for producing "student engagement." For Example: Kahoot, Plickers, Screen-castify, TRTW, TPRS, Gamification, Total Immersion, Realia, Project-based Learning, Comprehensible Input … Continue reading Combating the ‘Fizzle Out’ of Team Members

You Tarzan, Me not Jane…

Before I EVEN begin this post---please for the love of all that is inspirational—watch this movie trailer...   The Legend of Tarzan (2016) (NOT the cartoon version) https://youtu.be/aA9eTnJS03s "A normal man can do the impossible to save the woman he loves. My husband is no normal man." O.M.G we love it! So——after seeing this movie, I … Continue reading You Tarzan, Me not Jane…