Emotional Turbulence: Living Life on FAST FORWARD

Jami Fowler-WhiteBlog, Lead Better, Lesson Plan Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: We are all still in recovery from the difficulties of the past couple of years. Even leaders make mistakes, have bad days, and need grace. Take time to reflect on your strengths and what you know works. Slow down and think about your impact on the individual student, classroom, school, and community. Emotional Turbulence: Living Life on FAST FORWARD … Read More

An Opportunity for the Taking

Tim StephensonBlog, Reflect Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Rather than waiting for opportunity, look for ways to create it. Reflect on what you want to accomplish and where you want to take your career. If you’ve read anything that I’ve written in this series, you will know that I like the sea. Oceans are the lifeblood of the planet and there have been many people, Dr. Sylvia … Read More

Kids Can Be Sociolinguists, Too!

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Differentiate Better

TL;DR: A little metalinguistic awareness can go a long way towards creating a safe space for bilingual children in the classroom. Sociolinguistic awareness, coupled with the gumption to tackle these issues with children, will go a long way towards the larger enterprise of designing pedagogy that is culturally (and linguistically) focused. Consider designing curricula that builds sociolinguistic awareness. This post … Read More

Create a Daily Scorecard

Steven WeberBlog, Lead Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Educators can create a daily scorecard in order to reflect and measure progress towards the things that matter most. This post shares a daily scorecard for teachers, counselors, and both school and district administrators. If you are a teacher or an administrator, you can either let others define your success or you can create a daily scorecard.  Teachers and … Read More

The Stages of Resilience in an Unprecedented School Year

Chelsea NicolinoBlog, Reflect Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: This year did not go the way we anticipated and every element was constantly changing. Regardless of how unprecedented this year was, you did it. You made it to the end of this chapter. The three stages of resilience from this unpreceded year include regret, reflection, and resilience. The Stages of Resilience – Stage One: Regret This school year … Read More