I am an educator who values the individuality and uniqueness of others. Writing the blog R.E.A.L. is an outlet for me to pay it forward by sharing ideas, influences, lessons learned and exposing a little vulnerability while encouraging others to maximize their R.E.A.L. potential, as well.
I came across this poster by Toby Mac the other day and couldn’t help but find it incredibly fitting for my current thoughts. REAL Students For some students, the start of school is the most exciting time of the year. Not because they get new clothes, or new school supplies, or even a new teacher, […]
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This past month, I officially began my journey as a rookie district administrator. In less than thirty days, I’ve experienced moments of success and overwhelming excitement along with moments of “I might pee my pants” anxiousness. While my learning curve is straight up 180-degrees, the demands of my position are fulfilling my passion for education and […]
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Sometimes the REALness of life tackles you like a herd of massive NFL football players, and you lie helplessly dogpiled beneath them. That’s pretty close to my state of mind this past week. Of course, on this particular week, I (Tara) forgot to wear my “football helmet,” and I paid for it. When I get […]
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With a fierce determination in your heart, You decide it’s time to take on the adventure. You look in the mirror and flex your biceps. Ok, just look in the mirror and tell yourself “I’ve Got This!” (Well, you can flex if you’d like. I would.) There is a world of people counting on you– […]
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How many times have you made a poor choice in life? I’m pretty sure mine are innumerable. Sometimes we know we are making a careless decision yet we do it anyway, and there are other times when we feel we are on the right track but have miscalculated our journey. Regardless, we are human, and humans […]
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