TL;DR: Embrace the disruption to your routines. Reconnect with yourself by starting a journal, creating fun videos and songs for your students, finding a way to laugh everyday, or using your talents to help someone else. You are important. I don’t know if anyone has told you that today. Or yesterday. Or even in the last week. But you are, … Read More
Upstream Thinking: A Book Study Reflection
TL;DR: Reflections on a book study of Upstream: How to Solve Problems Before They Happen by Dan Heath. This book provided insights to institutionalized problems and how they can be solved. Each member of the book study shares their favorite quote from the book with their biggest takeaways. In April, I had the pleasure of hosting a virtual book study … Read More
Emails from Educators
TL;DR: At Teach Better, we get emails from educators all over the U.S. Usually, these teachers are looking for assistance, guidance, advice, or even just someone to listen! See a few of our responses to some of the emails we’ve received about engaging students virtually, tech tools, and The Grid Method. Emails from Educators: #1 Hey – I am a … Read More
Play Better: Why We All Need Play Right Now
TL;DR: Introducing a new monthly piece: Play Better! Play can play a huge role in your classroom, as it addresses physical and emotional development. An overview of what BreAnn will be sharing in her monthly blog posts to help educators and parents play better. Play Saves the Day My friends, we have been through a lot these past couple of … Read More
Model, Empower and Analyze a Growth Mindset
TL;DR: Strategies to model and empower a growth mindset among your students. An attached student graphic to help develop a growth mindset in your class. Now more than ever, we must model and empower a growth mindset amongst educators and students. Teachers can empower a growth mindset by discussing examples, modeling the language in questions and feedback, and by doing … Read More
