by Brandon | Jan 29, 2026 | Reflections, The Five Anchors
There is a distinct difference between having a belief and having a value. Values, in my opinion, are Platonic Forms from which a more concrete idea that we believe in might take root in a practical world. A value has a deep and meaningful impact behind the scenes,...
by Brandon | Jan 19, 2026 | Reflections
Every January, as the long weekend dedicated to Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. approaches, classrooms across the country pivot to show his famous “I Have A Dream” speech and limit his work and life to those four words and the bus boycott. Many students don’t have a...
by Brandon | Jan 12, 2026 | Reflections
My mother told me as a kid “I don’t care if you’re reading trashy romance novels, just so long as you’re reading” and it a message I took to heart both in my life as a reader and also as a teacher and parent. As it turns out, I was not reading trashy romance novels....
