The @DavidGeurin Blog

Share this article Like many of you, I've had so much on my mind lately. I have several blog posts upcoming that will express m...

Share this article I'm not sure exactly how it got started, but for the past few years I've shared a joke every morning with o...

This past weekend I watched the movie  It's a Beautiful Day In the Neighborhood for the second time. Like many educators, I'm a ...

Share this article Creating stronger connections with your students doesn't require grand gestures. But it does require some inte...

No one is perfect. Not one of us. But if we're not careful, we can fall into the trap of thinking we have to act perfect .   I find...

We all see things differently. That's something I continue to learn as an educator and in every other area of life too. I used to get...

I recently finished reading A Failure of Nerve: Leadership in the Age of the Quick Fix by by Edwin Friedman . The author shared a number ...

It's been great to see all the posts today for #WorldKindnessDay . It got me thinking about what it means to be kind. I think there ar...

Earlier this month, we hosted a CharacterStrong training in our school. Our presenter was Houston Kraft, CharacterStrong co-founder. He ...

I was taught as a kid that the things that you put into your mind would have an influence on who you are and who you are becoming. Garbag...

How important are bus drivers? Our kids' safety is in their hands. They are the first point of contact in the morning and help set ...

Earlier this month, Dave Burgess shared a great tweet of a slide from Amy Fast's presentation at What Great Educators Do Differen...

It's inevitable. Sooner or later there will be conflict. People will have differences. Disagreements will erupt. Mistakes will be mad...

I've been thinking quite a bit lately about negative student behaviors and how we respond effectively.  Here are five ideas ...

When you think about your students, what stories are you telling yourself about them? I've been guilty of buying into limiting storie...

Relationships are essential to learning. Kids connect more to learning when they feel more connection to their teacher. A great classroo...

There's been some push back recently on Twitter against the whole idea of positive attitude as a good thing. It gave me some things ...