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Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Wed Jan 25th, 2023
At 1107 Nashville Avenue in Sheffield, Alabama sits a modest abode. It was home to my grandparents, my father and his two sisters for more than 50-years. Not only did is serve as the gathering place for our fifteen family members to celebrate during the holidays, but it was a summer retreat for me,
Posted By: Seth Barker
Wed Dec 28th, 2022
Connection
I think a lot of fire service instructors depend on the connection they create with the student to determine successes or failures with their delivery. Being connected as a class can produce outcomes that exceed all expectations of what the group might have originally thought. I recently
Posted By: Demond Simmons
Wed Nov 30th, 2022
Teaching in the adult/professional learning environment has many similarities to providing instructional guidance in the K-12 learning setting. In both arenas, the end goal remains the same—learning or behavior modification.
In the adult learning environment, there are many tools, strategies, and
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Wed Nov 30th, 2022
Breakfast is my favorite meal of the day. Whoever invented protein shakes, as an alternative to a warm savory breakfast, should be shamed for denying the joy of eggs, cheese grits and pancakes on their plate. On the days I opt to eat on the road during my new hour-plus commute, I stop at McDonald’s
Posted By: Leigh Hubbard
Wed Sep 28th, 2022
I said “goodbye.” It was a different kind of goodbye than what we had shared with each other in the past. It felt more finite. I knew that THIS goodbye meant that I was transitioning into a new version of me!
I woke up this morning having to will myself to get out of bed. This is highly unusual for
