[bctt tweet=”What an incredible episode where Justin Belt reminds us it is OKAY to be vulnerable with our students and tell our stories to encourage them to open up about their own.” username=”@powereduup”] Justin Belt is a driven, compassionate, well-rounded educators dedicated to improving the student experience. His passions all circle back to maximizing the student experiences and relationships. He … Read More
Let’s Talk Behind Their Backs: Share Positives
TL;DR: Share positives about others behind their back. When it circles back to them, it can lift them up. It 👏👏👏. Is 👏👏👏. JUNE! 👏👏👏. We are so close to summer, fellow teacher friends! Let’s sneak in one more small shift to consider as we close out this school year. It’s one of my favorite pastimes: talking behind people’s backs. … Read More
Creating a Maker Mindset in May
TL;DR: Having a maker mindset can encourage students to be creative and explore. A maker space is not necessary for providing these opportunities for students. Curated materials and time are all students need. It can be the perfect activity to end the year. State testing is over. We’ve covered the curriculum. Students are unruly and impatient for summer. How do … Read More
Episode #164: Rae Hughart
Rae Hughart is the Executive Director of the Association of Middle-Grade Schools, CXO for the Teach Better Team, TEDx Speaker, Educator, and author of “Teachers Deserve It” and “Teach Better” books. Growing up with IEP support after being diagnosed SLD in Reading, Writing, and Math, Rae has worked with other educators and districts on designing mastery learning classrooms nationwide to … Read More
Episode #163: Barbara Ann Mojica
Barbara Ann Mojica is a historian and retired educator. Barbara provides tools to inspire, entertain and educate youth. History is the key to solving today’s problems. Tired of being bombarded by social media noise? Accept the challenge. Be a truth-teller. She lives in Upstate NY. Her education career spans more than forty years serving as a teacher, special educator, principal, … Read More