Hispanic Heritage Month is celebrated annually in the United States from September 15 to October 15, recognizing the contributions and cultural significance of individuals and communities with ancestral roots in Latin America and Spain. For educators, this month provides a meaningful opportunity to celebrate cultural diversity while building inclusive classrooms that empower students to see themselves and others in the … Read More
Being Happy In Your Life and With Your Life.
In a recent episode of The Happiness Project podcast, Dr. Laurie Santos identified life satisfaction by having 2 things: Being happy IN your life and WITH your life. IN your life means you can keep a pretty healthy ratio of the good stuff and the hard stuff and WITH your life is a general sense that although there are challenges, … Read More
Building Stronger Connections With Students Through Personalized Learning Plans
If there is one thing in education that gets touted as a cure all for everything its “student relationships” and connections. While I will absolutely say these are critical to educational success in any school, district, or classroom, finding the right way to achieve this connection can be challenging. Not only are we facing a population of learners that is … Read More
5 Lessons from ‘Atomic Habits’ Teachers Should Utilize in the Classroom
TEACHING THE HABITS OF HEROES As a middle school English teacher, it was the bane of my existence trying to get students to complete their assignments. It seemed like that’s all I was there to do. Like it was part of my job description to motivate them to do the work. Even the simple assignments! “Brad, it’s a one sentence … Read More
What A 70.3 Mile Ironman Triathlon Taught Me About Education
This is a long one…but I promise I have a point. As I jumped off a boat into the water, I felt prepared and ready for anything…until I didn’t. Wearing my neoprene wetsuit, swim cap, and goggles (yes, I looked as cool as you are imaging) I surfaced to one of the most traumatic and chaotic 10 minutes of my … Read More