TL;DR: Excellence should be defined as consistently and intentionally improving every day in pursuit of doing your very best. We should have an educational environment that allows students to try and fail forward so that they can learn by making mistakes and grow as a result. Endorse the use of the 7 Habits. E is for EXCELLENCE Excellence is defined … Read More
Best Intentions: Hungry for Better
TL;DR: A new learning series, Best Intentions, aims to support, connect, and inspire educators’ desire towards self-improvement. It begins on January 31st in the Teach Better Team Private Facebook Group. Best Intentions is designed to help educators explore self-development in the pursuit of living our most intentionally authentic lives in and out of the classroom. The LIVE monthly conversational-style interviews … Read More
Addressing Character, Excellence, and Community Remotely
TL;DR: Addressing character, excellence, and community with your students is a necessary part of education that should not be forgotten in a virtual setting. Strategies for addressing character, excellence, and community remotely include modeling appropriate character for our students, providing opportunities for student empowerment, and being there for one another. “Culture eats strategy for breakfast” – Peter Drucker. When wading … Read More