Upside Down Education


The Gift of Teaching

Remember being in elementary school and on that last day of school before winter break bringing your teacher a Christmas, or whatever you celebrate, gift? Remember no matter how many snowman mugs of hot chocolate she had already received, she acted like yours was the best. Now think about this, what if the teacher gave [...]


Being Graceful

My daughter is an amazing dancer and gymnast. Watching her grace will stop you in your tracks. But she will fall down and get hurt just walking through the living room. She did that last weekend and I asked my mom “how can someone be so graceful and clumsy at the same time?” Her response [...]


Changing Spaces

So often we get on the soap box about “no desk in rows” or “no sage on stage” when talking about classrooms. Yet our classrooms are mostly supplied with 2 things: desks and boards in the front of the room. Maybe we get a table or chair or two but that is it. Then we [...]


Help! Someone Changed My Gmail!

Yesterday I opened my Gmail and a box popped up, I didn’t read what it said, as usual, and pushed ok and next thing I know, the internets changed me Gmail. Immediately, OMG just fell out of my lips and for the rest of the day (and still this morning) I feel like that feeling when you [...]