Develop Students' Inner Voice and Help Create Effective Learning Habits
There are several common responses that teachers receive when they ask the class a question. Sometimes students will respond quickly with the first thing that comes to their head and other times the default is "I don't know." Students tell themselves, "I can't" without even trying.
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Grace in Relationships: Reflect Don't Deflect
People are complicated. We are not an algorithm you can run through a supercomputer that turns over the perfect way to respond. Timing, tone, and relationships have more to do with how the message is received than what you say. Too often we get caught up in being friends, being liked, or other...
Use Restorative Practices to Build Schoolwide Policies That Work for Everyone
How can we, as educators, make an impact on student performance in our buildings? No one can be anywhere all at once, so schools adopt and create schoolwide policies that everyone in the building is to follow. The problem is that policies that address the entire school often miss individual...
Use Asset-Based Feedback to Help Introverts Thrive
When you think of an introverted student you probably think of the quiet, reserved, and shy kid that prefers to listen during the duration of class instead of talk out. This is the stereotypical anti-social introvert. It is important to remember that not all introverts fit the stereotypical mold....
The Power And Importance of Student Engagement
No teacher wants to walk into their classroom and see their students with their heads down completely unprepared to participate in today's lesson. In an ideal world, every day students would be actively listening, participating in activities and discussions, and asking thoughtful...
What Burnout Type Are You And The 6 Stages of Teacher Burnout
Why are some teachers able to create a life they love while teaching, while others live day to day and just go through the motions, feeling like they’re barely keeping their heads above water? Why do some teachers thrive while others feel like they’re just surviving? And why are some...
Self Care for Teachers Through Thoughtful Journaling
Journaling is a great way to reflect on your experiences, both good and bad. It is a way to process your thoughts and feelings by putting them on paper and making them tangible. Journaling helps you understand yourself and grow as a person.
As teachers we can use journaling to reflect on our...
Stop Chasing Outcomes and Create A Process-Based Classroom
Have you ever heard the saying from Ralph Waldo Emerson, "It's not the destination, it's the journey."? This quote is used to remind us that we should not be so focused on the outcome but what gets us their. The same is true for learning.
When students are presented with a new unit, their first...
Lead with Grace Using The Soft Skills of Leadership
Leading with grace means embodying qualities such as humility, compassion, understanding, and dignity while guiding and inspiring students and colleagues. It goes beyond simply exercising authority and making decisions; it involves demonstrating kindness, empathy, and respect towards others, even...
7 School Discipline Myths and How to Hack Them
School discipline is a complex issue, and there are many myths that surround it. These myths can lead to ineffective discipline practices that can actually harm students. In this article, we will explore 7 of the most common school discipline myths and how to hack them.
Myth #1: Suspension and...
