How Teach Better Supports Your Growth: 5 Benefits You’ll Love

Rae HughartBlog, Classroom Management, Differentiation, Leadership, Lesson Planning, Reflect Better, Student Engagement, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Teach Better provides personalized, growth-focused professional development for educators. Unlike Edmodo, Teach Better offers comprehensive support across all aspects of teaching. Join a collaborative community designed to help educators reach their full potential. As educators, we’re always on the lookout for ways to enhance our skills and better support our students. With countless options out there, it can be … Read More

Work Happier: 5 Things Research Tells Us

Suzanne DaileyBlog, Leadership, Reflect Better, Self-Care

TL;DR: Learn 5 research-backed strategies to boost happiness at work, applicable both in and out of the classroom. Embrace negative emotions as signals, rethink productivity, and practice self-compassion to reduce stress. Craft your job to align with your strengths and nurture belonging for a greater sense of purpose. We made it to October! First Days of School, Back to School … Read More

Supporting New Teachers

Donnetta NorrisBlog, Leadership

TL;DR: Supporting new teachers is essential during this time when everyone feels like a new teacher. Some of the best support new teachers can get is from other teachers or team members. When I Was a New Teacher I have been teaching for 11 years. During my first year of teaching, I wanted to do everything perfectly. In fact, I … Read More

Confidence: The How and Why

Teach Better TeamBlog, Teach Happier

TL;DR: The pandemic has caused many veteran teachers to feel like they are experiencing their first year all over again. Confidence soars when you are prepared and when you surround yourself with people who create a safe space for you to take risks. Risk-taking and asking for help will lead to gaining the confidence you seek. We’ve all heard the phrase, “fake … Read More

3 Important Lessons I’ve Learned as a First-Year Instructional Coach

Jeremy RinkelBlog, Leadership

TL;DR: This post shares important lessons learned as a first-year instructional coach. Being a good listener shows that you care. Teachers are all at different places emotionally, technologically, and with their teaching styles. It’s important to get to know each teacher and meet them where they are at. Give yourself grace in knowing that some days will be tougher than … Read More