TL;DR: Summer break can be a great time to create or update lessons. Spending time on curriculum while energized can benefit both you and the students in the new school year. I love the clearly defined break for summer vacation. At the end of each year, I was always ready for well-deserved time off. At the same time, I always … Read More
I Am an Ambassador
I Am an Ambassador Blog Series The Teach Better Team is blessed to have 50 Ambassadors! We appreciate each and every one of them for their contributions and for being a part of our family! Read stories about their application to become an ambassador and the impact that decision has made on their lives. Posts in the Series Why I … Read More
Ambassador Love
TL;DR: Rebecca shares her journey about becoming a Teach Better Ambassador and what it means to her to belong to a family of educators who have become friends. She shares things she has learned that have changed her teaching. Ambassador Love My Teach Better journey started with my mentor, Colissa Jordan. She knew that Ambassadors would be the group for … Read More
Why I Love Being A Teach Better Ambassador
TL;DR: Read Mark’s personal account of what inspired him to apply to be a Teach Better Ambassador. Applying and becoming an ambassador has been a game changer. The power of ambassadorship is explained: (1) feeling of belonging to a family (2) pursuit of excellence alongside colleagues leads to accountability to grow (3) inspired by fellow ambassadors to live with passion … Read More
The Belief of a Gifted Label
TL;DR: Gifted students’ love of school varies. They have different abilities, interests, and needs. Gifted students need to be supported, challenged, and develop grit. The beliefs of a gifted label and the facts of a gifted label can sometimes be two very different things. When a child is deemed to be “gifted,” people liken this to an achievement like earning … Read More