Together
Celebrate This Week No. 228 My kids had a snow day this week and I was on an eLearning day. We have a crazy rule about limited screen time in… Read more Together →
Summer Institute
CELEBRATE This Week No. 227 I’m the incoming director for a professional development consortium of 30 schools called The Lead Learners (formerly All Write). The biggest event of our year… Read more Summer Institute →
January Heart
CELEBRATE This Week No. 226 I discovered a new artist this week, Mari Andrew. She offered a twist on heart maps, by mapping her heart each month. I decided to… Read more January Heart →
a list that celebrates being afraid to write
CELEBRATE This Week No. 225 There are a lot of thoughts bubbling in me about windows and mirrors to other cultures and experiences. I’m kinda afraid to write about this,… Read more a list that celebrates being afraid to write →
What the Data Makes Us Feel {CELEBRATE This Week: 224}
I am not a natural runner. It doesn’t come easily to me and it’s not much fun. I’m doing it for two reasons: Jay asked me to run with him.… Read more What the Data Makes Us Feel {CELEBRATE This Week: 224} →
The Gift of Another Breath {CELEBRATE This Week: 223}
Amidst Christmas cards, there are always a handful of birthday cards for Andy. This year, he received a card from an old babysitter. It took him a few days to… Read more The Gift of Another Breath {CELEBRATE This Week: 223} →
welcoming MOXIE
Way back before we had kids, I saw a scrapbook page created by Jessica Sprague with the words: This girl’s got moxie. It gave me pause because the word, moxie,… Read more welcoming MOXIE →
Draw a Wider Circle {CELEBRATE This Week: 222}
The writer in me really loves this week — the week between saying goodbye to one year and hello to the next. I get all hyped up on the reflection… Read more Draw a Wider Circle {CELEBRATE This Week: 222} →
Blogging Past + Future
I’ve been blogging for most of my career. It started in 2006 as an experiment, a happenstance. I decided if I was an instructional writing coach, then I should be… Read more Blogging Past + Future →
Ruth Ayres Writes 