5 Steps to Prepare for Your Teacher Side Hustle

Jeff GargasBlog, Connect Better, EDUcreator, EDUpreneur, Innovate Better, Teacherpreneur Better

TL;DR: To start a teacher side hustle, identify your audience, build trust, and create valuable content to succeed. Build an email list and community that trusts you. Identify your target audience and their pain points. Create and nurture content that addresses these pain points to build your future teacher side hustle. I was reflecting on a conversation I had with … Read More

Co-Teaching: Piloting Your Way to Success

Sanam EdwardsBlog, Connect Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Co-teaching parallels co-piloting, emphasizing teamwork and communication. Crew Resource Management fosters safe, efficient teamwork in aviation. Teachers can apply CRM principles to enhance co-teaching effectiveness. Co-teaching is much like co-piloting (at the outset, it should be clear that my husband is a pilot!). I hear a lot of flying jargon in my house since my father and father-in-law are … Read More

Leading with Intention: Transform Your Educational Leadership

Suzanne RogersBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Leading With Intention offers actionable strategies for educational leaders to make intentional decisions and foster interconnected school communities. Authored by experienced leaders Dr. Peter DeWitt and Michael Nelson, the book provides valuable perspectives for educators at all levels. The book includes charts, checklists, and reflective tools on topics like self-awareness and creating learning networks to enhance leadership skills. Are … Read More

Maximizing Learning: Embrace Education Moments

Steven WeberBlog, Connect Better, Engage Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Intentionally plan and invest in moments that significantly impact students’ lives, rather than leaving them to chance. Design school activities and lessons, from everyday classroom interactions to major events like graduation, to create memorable and transformative experiences. Educators need to balance structured planning with the flexibility to seize unplanned teachable moments, fostering curiosity, adaptability, and reflection in students. “The … Read More

Turning Challenges Into Solutions Through Mindfulness

Janel SebenyBlog, Connect Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better, Self Care Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Introducing mindfulness in the classroom can transform student behavior and teacher-student relationships. Focusing on social and emotional learning helps students manage their emotions and improves classroom climate. Teachers should prioritize self-care and continuously seek new strategies to enhance the learning environment. Picture this. You are incredibly excited to share an activity you think your students are going to love, … Read More