That first year of teaching is crazy, isn’t it? Thinking back on it, you can probably feel the energy. The excitement. The sheer terror and anxiety of getting ready for your very first classroom. If you are in that critical, crazy first year, you know exactly what I am talking about. The joy mixed with fear. Preparation mixed with confusion. … Read More
I’m Just Not Smart Anymore – Imposter Syndrome And Gifted Students
Gifted students don’t have it as easy as we sometimes think. It breaks my heart each time I hear the words, “I’m just not smart.” come out of my student’s mouths. I have worked with a wide variety of students in my years as a teacher, and I have found that one population especially is frequently prone to this- gifted … Read More
4 Rules for Communicating With Your Staff
How do you communicate with your staff? If you spend any significant amount of time with educators, you know that we value relationships. Building strong relationships with students is critical for creating a learning environment that is positive, effective, and impactful. In real estate, location is everything, right? Location, location, location! In education, relationships are everything. Relationships, relationships, relationships! And … Read More
Why I Love Failure as A Teacher (video)
Why do I love failure as a teacher? Oh, let me count the ways! Full transcript below video. Video Transcript Hey guys it’s Tiffany Ott. I am so excited to be here with you today, I am talking about one of my favorite topics to talk with educators and students about, and that’s failure, and I have to tell you, … Read More
Do Your EdTech Tools Serve a Purpose?
EdTech is awesome. In the last 20 years, amazing developments in the world of technology have made it something that we can use to transform the learning process for our students. While there are still students with very limited access to technology, those numbers are shrinking by the day, and the ubiquitousness of tech tools has become something that we … Read More