Ground Your Reality with Truth and a Positive Mindset

Jami Fowler-WhiteBlog, Self-Care, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Your mindset is a choice. If you believe your day will be good, then your mindset and attitude will mirror this. Choose to focus on your W.H.Y. and agree to make the adjustments needed to hold on to a positive mindset each and every day. Face your current reality, flip it with positivity, commit to habits that will support … Read More

It All Matters

Aaron ElseBlog, Classroom Management, Leadership, Reflect Better, Student Engagement

TL;DR: Everyone is facing something, and it matters to each one of them. Think about how you think, act, and treat others because it matters. Focus on what’s most important today because it matters. It All Matters The signs are all around us.   A neighbor one street over was in a car crash. A friend of a friend was diagnosed … Read More

The Role of the Perpetrator, Victim, Bystander, and Upstander

Steven WeberBlog, Leadership, Reflect Better, Student Engagement

TL;DR: Teachers and administrators make multiple decisions each day. These decisions can have a long-lasting impact on a student. When making decisions as an administrator or school team, they should ask three questions about access, inclusion, and equity. There needs to be a sense of urgency to ensure we prepare each learner for the next level. We need to be … Read More

Change Your Perspective

Aaron ElseBlog, Teach Happier

TL;DR Despite the challenges that life presents you, change your perspective to be thankful. Change your perspective and life will follow. Value what life has given you.  Realize how precious it is.  I am quick to write off the past 15 months as just ridiculous. The pandemic alone has made life challenging and teaching near impossible.  So many people I … Read More

Finding Rest During These Times

Susan JachymiakBlog, Classroom Management, Self-Care

TL;DR: You are making a difference by simply showing up and doing your best each day. It is okay to take a break. We need to take care of ourselves before we take care of others. When your mind takes a break to decompress, creativity flows better. Prior to the pandemic, I was a person who was always on the … Read More