TL;DR: Asking for help and showing vulnerability shows strength, not weakness. It is important for leaders to model their expectations. As educators, we “are supposed to have all the answers.” We are the people other people come to in order to get answers, learn, and grow. But what happens when we don’t have the answers? What do we do when … Read More
Using the Lessons of the Pandemic to Improve PD
TL;DR: We can use lessons learned in the pandemic to make improvements on professional development (PD). Improve PD by focusing on lifelong learning, considering an EdCamp or Facebook PD, or attending a Twitter chat. So in the words of the #EduDuctTape podcast, I am about to get out my soapbox. How many times have you sat at a staff meeting … Read More
Tips To Stop Stifling Creativity In Your School
TL;DR: Leaders need to be consistent in cultivating a safe environment where people can be creative, make mistakes, and take chances. Foster relationships based on trust, open communication, and a growth mindset where teachers are encouraged to try new things without fear of failure. Model and promote creativity and risk-taking amongst staff and celebrate taking chances. Administrators, how often do … Read More
4 Ways To Rebuild Your Students’ Emotional Health
TL;DR: Rebuild your students’ emotional health by modeling behaviors, understanding emotions, addressing social skills, and sharing strategies for emotional regulation. Checking in with students and incorporating passion projects, mindful moments, and dialogue journals into your classroom are just some of the other strategies shared to address your students’ emotional health. We are experiencing the hardest year of teaching in modern … Read More
Model, Empower and Analyze a Growth Mindset
TL;DR: Strategies to model and empower a growth mindset among your students. An attached student graphic to help develop a growth mindset in your class. Now more than ever, we must model and empower a growth mindset amongst educators and students. Teachers can empower a growth mindset by discussing examples, modeling the language in questions and feedback, and by doing … Read More
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