Teacher Ownership – It’s All About Autonomy

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In This Post: Welcoming new staff members with positivity and genuine support. Cultivating an environment that promotes teacher autonomy. The value of teachers taking risks! I remember the first time I attended a Project CRISS (Creating Independence through Student-owned Strategies) training as a teacher. I was on board and couldn’t wait for my students to take ownership of their learning. … Read More

Recharging Yourself and Your Students After Winter Break

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In This Post: The excitement and frustrations of returning back to school after break. Some tips to help ease your students (and yourself) back into the routine and rigor of school. Ideas to start the new year and keep the great learning going until summer! “Welcome back! Hope your time off was great! Mindset is everything! Smile more! We’re glad … Read More

December is the New August: Prioritize Your People, Space, & Your Word

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In This Post: Ways to reclaim your August self this break. Suggestions to prioritize your people, your space, and your word. Let’s travel back a few months to August.  Sunny, relaxing, all-the-time-in-the-world August.  Remember enjoying your lunch and not inhaling it in under 7 minutes? Using the bathroom any time you want?! Or leisurely sipping hot coffee from a real … Read More

Using Words to Cultivate Classroom Community

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In This Post: The value of words to build classroom community. One activity to cultivate a meaningful, positive classroom community. The importance of keeping your classroom community strong. Words are powerful. Powerful in the way they are strung together to say something, in the tone and demeanor in which they sound or look, and in the way they can make … Read More