Celebrate a teacher who goes above and beyond! We all know teachers who inspire students and colleagues alike. Teaching is their passion and it shows, especially during this global pandemic. Show your appreciation by nominating a teacher you admire for the Advancement Courses Teacher Appreciation Awards! Tell us why they’re an outstanding educator and they could win a $100 gift card. Nominations close on April 30.  Five winners announced during Teacher Appreciation Week.  Click here to nominate a teacher!  ..read more

I am extremely proud and excited to invite you to join me for my new 'Reimagining Education' series of virtual workshops hosted by the Children's Success Foundation.  The mission of the Children’s Success Foundation is to provide training and workshops that utilize the Nurtured Heart Approach®, a dynamic relationship-focused methodology that builds Inner Wealth™ in children and adults, empowering them to channel their intensity in productive ways, ensuring their successful future. My ‘Reimagining Education’ 4-part series are 1-hour sessions on Thursdays in May, at 4pm Pacific. Each s ..read more

THE NURTURED HEART APPROACH® WORKSHOP 2-DAYS, 2-CLASSES FOR PARENTS AND CAREGIVERS  All you need is love. But a little help with parenting doesn’t hurt... Check out this SWEET opportunity to register for the 2-part virtual Nuts and Bolts of the Nurtured Heart Approach® for Parents and Caregivers Workshop for only $147. (Regular price $499.). Are you tired of asking your child to do something over and over again? It’s so easy to fall back on responding to a behavior or problem by matching the intensity and with punitive lectures and punishments. It is easy to feel frustrated, dis ..read more

This summer, I teamed up with Amazon Home to create an outdoor workspace, since we’re all spending a little extra time at home this year. Flexible seating is such a passion of mine, and it’s Amazon Home, so of course I was extra excited about this project! What started as three empty patio areas quickly became a functional and beautiful outdoor workspace that I can now use to help me plan for the school year ahead as well as to unwind after school!   Amazon Home has the furniture and home essentials needed to transform every nook of your home into functional, multipurpose spaces. Whether ..read more

Shirt Design by @mswonderlymakesmusic. All lives can’t matter until Black lives matter. ?? When you purchase this shirt from this fabulous Black-owned business The Wright Stuff Chics, you will help provide 5,000 classrooms with a class set of books featuring diversity. That is directly where the proceeds go.  "Every time I wonder whoI should love and for how long I should love them, God continues to whisper to me: Everybody, always." -Bob Goff ..read more

You guys! I’m delivering 3 sessions at the Virtual Teach Your Heart Out conference on July 13-14. Educator Self Care Panelist Reimagining Education Genius Hour for Little Learners GO to www.tyho.live/kayla to sign up and for the full conference agenda! This conference is fully stacked, and we have 50+ sessions, live keynotes, live panel discussions, and 15+ hours of professional development! You don't want to miss out.  Videos are available until October 31. ⏰ The cost is $60 ..read more

FARGO — Some people are so dedicated to their occupation that they take work home with them. Written By: John Lamb | May 9th 2019 - 2pm. Originally posted for The Fargo Forum, Fargo, ND Kayla Dornfeld took part of her job to her own wedding last month. Actually, she invited them as guests. Dornfeld, a third-grade teacher at Mapleton (N.D.) Elementary School, invited all of the school’s students to her Fargo wedding. “On the happiest day of my life, I knew how much more special it would be to have my students in attendance,” she said in a post on the educatio ..read more

I work with the most AMAZING people at my school. I really do. First grade teachers in my school, Miss Teigen and Miss Hoynes, put together a video with the help of their first graders to thank our essential workers.  Essential workers are heroes, especially during this pandemic. Please watch this video- and then share it with an essential worker you know. Pro tip: have tissues ready, you'll probably cry like I did.  #inthistogether LINK TO VIDEO: https://spark.adobe.com/video/9NkmRhefnmETW ..read more

It's official! I'm teaching a new grade level this next school year, and it's one I've felt God nudging me towards over the course of the last year. I'm taking the leap of faith and obedience and heading to Kindergarten! I'm following in the footsteps of my mom, who was my kindergarten teacher and will continue to be the best mentor for me through this year and the rest. Okay God, let's do this! Please tag your favorite kinder teachers in the comments so I can learn from them! Mom & Me, 2019 ..read more

Kayla Dornfeld was named Mrs. West Fargo International this month, and she will compete for the crown of Mrs. North Dakota International on January 17-18, 2020.   The North Dakota International Pageant System showcases the accomplishments of today's married women, young women, and teens across North Dakota. The mission of North Dakota International Pageant System is to make a difference. It has been developed to promote the accomplishments of today's married women, young women, and teens, as well as their commitment to family and marriage. Around the world, women of all ages are finding t ..read more