About
In 1997, I started my teaching career in the suburbs of Atlanta, Georgia. Working in the public and private school system in the last couple of decades has given me a breadth and depth of experience. Half of my working experience was with students who needed specific reading and math support (K-5). Those years forced me to think differently and deeply about the way I planned my instruction, how I engaged my students, and in what ways learning was made memorable. In the last 15-20 years, scientific research has taught us a lot about how the brain learns. In that time, I have immersed myself in the content and labored over how to make learning relevant and meaningful, thereby increasing the progress of my students.
Most of my learning has come from the professionals that have inspired me the most - charismatic, brilliant, and devoted educators who care deeply about the art of teaching and the neuroscience of learning. When I was a new educator, I largely felt alone while trying to make sense of how to do this thing called "teaching." As years passed, I found comfort in some mentors in the schools that I worked and graduate programs that inspired me. This site and podcast are for those educators who find inspiration in hearing from other teachers and experts who believe in the neuroscience of teaching and learning and want to engage in a dialogue and learn alongside other educators.
For the love of science and learning -