The Best of Teach Better 2022

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Differentiate Better, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lead Better, Lesson Plan Better, Manage Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: The Teach Better Conference lit the transformational fires of the people who attended. Community is critical in affirming our ‘why,’ instigating collaboration, and inspiring us to celebrate all the ways we show up for students whether we are in classrooms, district offices, or running our own teacher-focused business. Teach Better 22 was inclusive not just by celebrating those with … Read More

Remove the Guardrails: Facilitate a Productive Struggle

Teach Better TeamBlog, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lead Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: Mistakes are essential to experience growth. Support students and facilitate a productive struggle for maximum growth. Challenges: Facilitate a Productive Struggle Mistakes are critical to deepening one’s reflection and becoming available for growth. Challenges are what we need to embrace the core of who we are, and what we could potentially become. Failure does not define us. It refines … Read More

The Power of Quiet Thanks

Suzanne DaileyBlog, Connect Better, Engage Better, Lead Better, Self Care Better

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

Carrying Heavy Things: Support Students

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Self Care Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: We all have a lot going on and are carrying a lot of heavy things. What does that look like at your school with your students? Communicate with stakeholders to help carry the weight. Provide school-based support for students. Assist staff with self-care by practicing collective care and supporting boundaries. Carrying Heavy Things: Support Students “I’m afraid I won’t … Read More

Cutting Through Generational BS (Belief Systems)

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lead Better, Reflect Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: Sometimes we do things because it is all we know rather than what is best or necessary. We all come with different belief systems that influence us. Take time to reflect on belief systems and how they may be impacting you and your school community. There was a mother that was teaching her young daughter the family secret to … Read More