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Bright Bulbs’ Blog

Bright Bulbs’ Blog

Education

  • Memorial Day: The Cost of Freedom

    This Memorial Day hit differently for me. Perhaps it’s because our nation is celebrating its 250th anniversary—a moment that demands deeper reflection on the extraordinary journey of the United States.

    Memorial Day: The Cost of Freedom

  • After Eight Years: The End of An Era at Edison

    After eight years, an era has officially come to an end. Gabe and Seth, the two longest-enrolled students at The Edison School, have graduated from high school.

    After Eight Years: The End of An Era at Edison

  • The Selfless Hearts Shaping Our Kids

    Sometimes I wish time travel were real. If it were, I’d go back and visit every teacher I “tormented” (or, more accurately, learned from) as a kid.

    The Selfless Hearts Shaping Our Kids

  • From Fear to a Window Seat: Helping Kids Embrace Challenges

    Recently, I had the privilege of taking a group of Edison’s high school students on a multi-night trip to Washington, D.C.

    From Fear to a Window Seat: Helping Kids Embrace Challenges

  • Control-centered or Learning-centered Classrooms

    I believe there are two main types of classrooms in modern education…a control-centered classroom and a learning-centered classroom.

    Control-centered or Learning-centered Classrooms

  • Building the Right Team at Edison

    As a new, young leader, I had an overinflated view of my importance to my team. I believed that if I was out, things wouldn’t run as smoothly.

    Building the Right Team at Edison

  • Proud Moment at Edison

    More than anything, I see myself as a life coach to the kids enrolled at The Edison School.

    Proud Moment at Edison

  • Kindness over Niceness

    In the first team meeting of every season, regardless of the sport, when I was growing up, my coaches would always share with the parents and players their strategy for the upcoming…

  • Cultivate an Exponential Impact

    1992 was the year I began my career in education, and at the time I didn’t think about the long-term impact I might have on my kids.

    Cultivate an Exponential Impact

  • Striving for Excellence

    This has been an especially hard week for middle Tennesseans, and the south in general, because of an ice storm that came through last weekend.

    Striving for Excellence

  • Building Life-Changing Connections

    Do you remember what it was like when you first met someone that you wanted to get to know better? What did it take for you to develop a connection with them?

    Building Life-Changing Connections

  • The Edison Way: Education as Unique as Our Learners

    Each year as our calendars roll over from December 31st to January 1st, we are given an opportunity to reflect on the past year while looking forward to the new year with…

    The Edison Way: Education as Unique as Our Learners