TL;DR: Graphic organizers can increase creativity and can serve as a mastery checkpoint. Graphic organizers can increase understanding of complicated concepts and are fun to make! I love using graphic organizers in my classroom. The structure and organization provided by a well-crafted graphic organizer can make complicated concepts appear simple. This is important when teaching about science topics that can seem … Read More
Support for Educators with Phone Anxiety
TL;DR: The families we serve all have their own communication preferences. As you communicate with stakeholders, utilize a variety of different methods. Tips to ease phone anxiety include practicing, using a script, scheduling the call in advance, beginning the call with celebrations, and getting support from others for difficult conversations. It’s important that we recognize that the families we serve … Read More
3 Strategies to Embrace Yourself This SPRING: Self-Care
TL;DR: Find your balanced lifestyle. Take care of yourself first before taking care of others. Aspire to be your best self. 3 Strategies to Embrace Yourself This SPRING: Self-Care Are you ready… Finally, that moment where you can countdown for spring break, the last break of the school year where you know the final term is around the corner. And … Read More
A RoadMAP for Faculty Meetings
TL;DR: After-school staff meetings are difficult for staff who have a lot of other things going on following the school day. Sunday Drive meetings are a type of staff meeting without clear or desired outcomes. Staff drives this type of meeting. Problem-solving meetings analyze data and are more structured. Often there is very little time to actually problem-solve, despite the … Read More
No Teacher Left Behind: Educator Collaboration
TL;DR: We have to use our brilliant brains and technology to be able to collaborate better. Educators need a free, collaborative, ongoing digital ecosystem. This will help them bring the best opportunities to students. No Teacher Left Behind: Educator Collaboration We write our ideas on blogs hoping they will make it—somewhere out there. Somewhere over the rainbow. Somewhere that lands … Read More