TL;DR:

• This post shares highlights of Teach Better blog posts in 2020.
• Categories for posts include pandemic teaching, self-care, instructional strategies, conversations, growth mindset, communication, and leadership.

Pandemic Teaching

• 3 Ways to Support Students Virtually by Chelsea Nicolino
• 5 Ways to Support Students and Teachers Virtually and Maintaining Rigor through Distance Learning by Chad Ostrowski
• Key Considerations for Educators During Pandemic Teaching by Steven Weber
• Come Back Better blog series
• Planning for the New Normal blog series

Self-Care

• 3 Steps Educators Can Take to Better Manage Their Emotions by Jorge Valenzuela
• It’s Time to Get Clear with Your Time by Lindsay Titus
• Finding You in Times of Uncertainty and Change by Maggie Gifford
• Unlocking the Power of Your Ikigai by Neil Gupta
• Time Management 101 blog series
• Teach Happier series with Suzanne Dailey

Instructional Strategies

• The Teacher’s Role in the Grid Method by Meghan Deegan
• Next Level Hyperdocs with Google Sites by Ryan Stephans 
• Using Google Sheets to Promote Reading Engagement by Kari Pitstick 
• Supporting Student Productive Struggle by Matthew X. Joseph
• Building Better Rubrics by Chad Ostrowski
• The Grid Method FAQ blog series

Conversations

• Bringing Tough Topics into the Classroom and Virtual Restorative Circles by Katelynn Giordano
• It starts with grace, but it doesn’t end there. by Dave Schmittou
• Teach Beyond series with Cait O’Connor

Growth Mindset

• Model, Empower, and Analyze a Growth Mindset by Erik Youngman
• Let’s Get (Un)Comfortable by Tyson Gardin
• It’s Time to Try Something Better by Elijah Carbajal 
• Better Mindset series with Jami Fowler-White
• Think Better series with Lindsay Titus 

Communication

• Tools for Digital Communication with Students and Families by Meghan Deegan 
• Best Practices for Communication with Families by Becky Thal 
• Connect Better series with Bryan Zwemke 

Leadership

• 5 Things Great Principals Do Differently by Steven Weber
• The Time is NOW to Lead with Love by Brad Hughes
• Everyone Has an Eeyore: Leadership Lessons from the 100 Acre Wood by Don Epps and Jacie Maslyk
• School Leaders in a Pandemic by Noor Ali
• Leading by Empowering blog series
• Lead Better series with Blaine Alexander
• Better Coaching series with Melissa Cunningham

Other Series to Check Out

• Play Better series with BreAnn Fennell
• Essential Skills Better series with Sebastian Sanders
• New Teacher Begin Better series with Erin Healey
• Reflect Better series with Tim Stephenson

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