TL;DR: Improve transitions by understanding they are a series of steps linked together, watching the warnings, teaching students how to transition, highlighting moments of success, and using visuals. Remember that not all transitions are created equal. Break down barriers and personalize the techniques to fit the needs of your individual students. Improve transitions: Not all transitions are created equal. When … Read More
Tech Tips to Teach Smarter
TL;DR: Teach smarter by using tech tips such as forcing copies of electronic documents, planning office hours, and pre-recording direct instruction. Use Google Calendar to create a student sign-up for office hours and Google Meet for screen recording! This is the first post in a monthly series specifically aimed at supporting new teachers. Congratulations! You’ve made it through two months … Read More
Give Joy a Chance
TL;DR: Among all of the changes this school year, students just want to know they can still do what they love. Going through this school year brings an opportunity for a major transformation in pedagogy. Despite so many things being different than original expectations, educators will adapt to the changes like they always do. My favorite part of each new … Read More
Letting Go of Limiting Beliefs
TL;DR: Limiting beliefs are beliefs we hold about ourselves that are not true, and that can hold us back personally and professionally. When you find a limiting belief is holding you back, ask yourself 3 simple questions and rewrite the answers as truth statements! Are your limiting beliefs limiting your growth? A limiting what? This was my initial reaction the … Read More
Ensuring Safety for Your Students
TL;DR: The pandemic has caused many challenges, making safety an issue for students in impoverished areas. Ensuring safety for our students is a necessary foundation for anything else we want to accomplish with them. It has been several months since we’ve been able to greet our students as they walk through our classroom doors. I think we can all agree … Read More