Reading as Rebellion: Empowering Students to Read for Knowledge

Suzanne RogersBlog, Differentiation, Lesson Planning, Student Engagement

In an age dominated by social media, video content, and endless digital distractions, inspiring students to read for pleasure—beyond school assignments—can be challenging. However, what if we reframed reading as an act of rebellion? Encouraging students to read not because they have to but because they want to can transform how they perceive books, knowledge, and the power of independent … Read More

Give Yourself 90 Seconds

Suzanne DaileyBlog, Teach Happier

Something I teach my own children, and something we’ve said in this series before, is there are really only 2 things you can control in your life: How you prepare and how you respond. Viktor E. Frankl, the renowned psychiatrist and Holocaust survivor, once stated, “Between stimulus and response there is a space. In that space is our power to … Read More