3 Simple Ways to Unlock Creativity in the Classroom

Jacie MaslykBlog, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lesson Plan Better

TL;DR: Struggling to be more creative? See these 3 simple ways you can unlock creativity in yourself and your students. Tips to use these strategies for yourself or with your students. “I’m just not creative!” Have you heard one of your students proclaim this?  Or maybe you have exhaled this in frustration a time or two yourself. Certainly, there are … Read More

Embracing Mental Health in Schools

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better

TL;DR: A continuation of the mental health conversation from Brian Faulkner. The importance and strategy for school leaders to take in regards to mental health. Every time I think of this story, I get goose bumps. Why? It’s a perfect example of how we can embrace mental health and it is astonishing to know that when I took this video, … Read More

The Secret to Success: A Little Goes a Long Way

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Differentiate Better, Innovate Better, Lead Better, Lesson Plan Better

TL;DR: Some cooking advice that also applies to remote teaching. Steps and questions to consider when planning for distance learning. Cooking is a hobby I enjoy, as well as a pleasant distraction from life.  After eating an enjoyable dish at a restaurant, I make it a goal to try to achieve success and replicate the recipe, but make it even … Read More

Phone Freedom: 5 Tips to Free Yourself

Suzanne DaileyBlog, Self Care Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: What is happiness, really? Tips to free ourselves from the stress and constant connection of our phones. Happiness. Ask 25 people their definition of happiness, and I’d imagine you’d get 25 different definitions. To me, happiness doesn’t mean being in a constant state of shoulder shrugs, jazz hands, or guffawed laughter. That’s not what we are chasing because that’s … Read More