Your Idea Done Right Blog Series Overview No one said implementing a new idea would be easy! AND when you are an educator continuously looking for new ways to engage students for a more dynamic learning experience, the new ideas are endless! But how do you ensure your new ideas don’t flop? This blog series contains 3 posts that share … Read More
3 Tips to Implement Your New Idea
TL;DR: Trying a new idea can be intimidating when considering all the potential ways it could fail. Implement your new idea by visualizing the lesson, making predictions, finding your people, and being open to challenges and feedback. If you’re anything like me, you are always thinking. Thinking about anything and everything. It’s hard for me to focus at times—or even … Read More
What Do You Do With An Idea?
TL;DR: This post shares steps on how to move an idea from thought to reality. Brainstorm and research, tell, debug and show your story, and find a thought partner. Several years ago, I worked in a school district that gave every elementary teacher in the district an allotment of $500 to be used for classroom supplies. This money could be … Read More
Delighting in Inclusion
TL;DR: Melinda Arnost is an educator, author/illustrator, and inclusion specialist. She was recently a guest on the Good News, Brad News Podcast. Her advocacy for inclusion started in high school inviting other students to join their Breakfast Club. As a teacher, Melinda trusted her gut and started teaching outside of the box in order to meet the needs of students. … Read More
Plan to Connect: 7 Tech Tips
TL;DR: In the first blog post in this series, you learned to plan with intent. Now it is time to plan to connect! 7 tech tips to plan to connect: (1) Consider exploring a new or unfamiliar social media platform. (2) Open yourself to posting a way you plan with intent. (3) Notice who interacts with your posts. (4) Navigate … Read More