TL;DR: Show thanks in a quiet and more personal way. Consistently sharing genuine thanks with those around us can help us feel more positive emotions, relish good experiences, deal with adversity, and build strong relationships. Expressing gratitude helps people feel more connected. Make a plan to share. Season of Giving Thanks November is a time when we take a careful … Read More
Episode #194: Dr. Sheka Houston & Tammy Taylor
Dr. Sheka Houston and Principal Tammy Taylor are best-selling contributing authors of Women Who Lead in Education Featuring School Principals, Volume 3, 2nd edition. They are also co-founders of Create and Educate, LLC an education and literary firm that offers resources to schools to include, professional development and a catalog of culturally relevant book titles forschool-age children from independent authors. The … Read More
Peeling the Onion: The Layers of a Professional Learning Community
TL;DR: Teachers now teach in collaboration as they network with other educators all around the world. If starting something new, make sure you put thought into how to lead change in a way that will sustain the initiative. Reserve time for reflection. Your team must trust one another to move anywhere together. Celebrate together as a team! Professional Learning Communities … Read More
8 Qualities of People Who Build Great Relationships
TL;DR: People who build great relationships listen, make time, are present, admit when they’re wrong, give good advice, are empathetic, commit to trusting others, and think of the other person. Eight Qualities of People Who Build Great Relationships While we enter our second or third month of school, many of us have already well-established relationships with our students to have … Read More
Show 93: Helping Students Dream One Lesson at a Time
[bctt tweet=”Amazing insight from Ramon and how we can do best by students and the learning experiences we can create.” username=”@powereduup”] Ramon Benavides is a dedicated father, husband, and educator. He is committed to providing opportunities to students who normally wouldn’t see them. Most of all, he is dedicated to showing his students, who see themselves in him, that they … Read More