Empowering the Next Generation of Leaders

The fear of making mistakes in school is shaping how students learn, lead, and see themselves. When preparation is mistaken for readiness, students avoid risk instead of building resilience. This reflection explores how mistakes, not perfection, develop confident learners and authentic leaders.

Risk-taking in education reveals how trust, leadership, and learning grow—or stall—when students and teachers fear losing more than they gain.

Traditional grades don’t always capture a teen’s growth or potential. Authentic assessments provide meaningful opportunities for students to build confidence, problem-solving skills, and leadership abilities that last a lifetime.

Winning the Women’s Business League Member of the Year award isn’t just about me—it’s about the incredible network, mentorship, and connections that make growth and leadership possible. From hosting podcast guests to guiding new members, this journey has been a celebration of community and empowerment.

Students have to ask permission before leaving the classroom to doing these things, is it because we don't trust them?

If we limit our view of who can be a student leader, then we put up those barriers for students as their teachers.

Can I fix them all? Certainly not alone. Can my blog offer ways we can fix the barriers? I hope - at least a little.

These moments were the start of something new for me, and I am grateful for those moments more than they will ever know.

I am one of four people in my household. My two boys are in elementary and middle school, and my husband and I are both teachers. For the...

I’ve been listening to the book by Sonya Renee Taylor, The Body Is Not an Apology. In the book, she discusses how we are constantly...