Letting go of Perfectionism is Key to Collective Liberation
by Hanna Nichols (8) I have come to believe we each live with our own brand of perfectionism–it may not look the same as the person sitting next to us, …
The Ultimate Marshmallow Test: Applying Buell Leadership Lessons
by Kath Courter, cohort 14 In 1972, Stanford Professor Walter Mischer, conducted a now famous experiment that tested children’s ability to delay gratification. Sitting before a marshmallow in an otherwise …
A Career of Supporting Children, Fueled by a Buell Experience
By Sherri Amen, Cohort 2 I just returned from the retreat and my cup is so full. It is hard to believe that it has been 14 years since I …
Be Bold and Discover Extraordinary Things
A Note to Buellers from Susan Steele We asked Susan Steele, former Chief Executive Officer at the Buell Foundation and one of the founding champions of the Buell Early Childhood …
Keeping the Peace: Peace Keeper Circles in Early Childhood Classrooms
by Joan Scheuerman (10) I have had the privilege for about nine years now to be a part of a restorative circle called Peace Keeper circles in early childhood classrooms. Sitting …
Reflections on Two Appreciative Interviews
by Lisa Matter (9) I recently lost my Appreciative Inquiry book, and if I had it here, I would probably find a nice engaging quote to start this s****y first …
Reflections: Priscilla Patti’s (7) Leadership Development Opportunity
Thanks to the BECLN Leadership Opportunity Grant, I was able to offer the Lightyear Leadership, Education Transformation, course to Buell leaders. I used the funds provided to share principles and …
Caring for One Another
by Becky Keigan I’ve been thinking a lot about the act of caring for one another. What does that mean? What does that require? I believe it’s connection. Every day we have …
Mindful Musings….. Thoughts on Belonging
by Vangi McCoy (Cohort 1, Southwest) The pandemic has caused me to pause and think quite a bit about both belonging and loneliness. In fact, I’ve become a bit obsessed …
Stories from the Field: Week of May 11
“In the weeks since my preschool inside a public school has closed my team and I have developed a website, created interactive lesson plans to share with all families, individualized …