On this 4th of July, I want to take a moment to recognize the “every day” heroes amongst us. To “celebrate the spirit and courage of the 3.1 million teachers who each and every day, despite many challenges and obstacles, strive...
We’re in the home stretch. Summer and the end of the school year are just around the corner. Before you turn your energies to planning vacations, camps, and filling those long days of summer, please remember to thank your teachers. Let...
Sometimes it can be difficult to know how to find the space – in our day, in our mind, in our heart – to be quiet, to be mindful. Last week’s #Mindfulness Mondays poem by Rumi suggested that we join...
When I think of a mindfulness practice or setting, I picture finding a quiet space to escape from the world and take some time to slow down and regroup. So I was surprised how the opening lines from Rumi’s “A...
I don’t know about you, but when it comes to Book Clubs, I have a fear of commitment! I love books; I even love talking about them. However, I’m not much of a joiner, and frankly, I feel overwhelmed by...
Congratulations to Valerie Sin for winning an autographed copy of Judy Brown’s Simple Gifts! Many thanks to Judy for her generous donation of her book. We’ll have a drawing for her book, The Art of Spirit of Leadership, later on...
Happy 1st day of Spring! To celebrate, give yourself the gift of poetry, teacher reflections and FREE books! Subscribe to our blog — receive thoughtful reflections, poetry and stories each week AND be automatically entered for free book drawings each...
Our final post in the “Week of Mark Nepo” series features Mark’s poem, “The Appointment.” My favorite line is, “But soon you arrive at the edge of all your plans.” For me, it feels freeing – it speaks of the...
On November 8th, Jamie Raskin was elected to Congress representing Maryland’s 8th District. Not only is Jamie a gifted legislator, he is a teacher and a contributor to Teaching with Heart. In his reflection, Jamie describes how when his mother...
Poems that teachers love The “Teaching with Heart, Fire & Poetry” website takes its inspiration, approach and focus from Teaching with Heart, Leading from Within, and Teaching with Fire. In these books, teachers and other leaders, through their reflections on...