How to Build Valuable Relationships with Your Colleagues

Rae HughartBlog, Lead Better

In this Post : Valuable relationships with colleagues is a must – but how do we use our time effectively? 5 Suggestions for quick ways to build relationships – set a timer, pop into a classroom, & attend a school event all make the list of options. We never feel like we have time, but relationships are worth it! Just … Read More

Student Teacher Mentoring 101

Rae HughartBlog, Lead Better

In This Post: Student teacher mentoring is an ART Anytime you have a new student teacher, the first priority is learning about your mentee. It is essential to build a trust-filled relationship with your mentee. After understanding your mentee, and building a strong relationship, you need to provide tactical next steps for them to continue to grow. Student teacher mentoring … Read More

The Simple Way to Reach Behaviorally Challenging Students

Francesca RivelliniBlog, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Manage Better

THE SIMPLE WAY TO REACH BEHAVIORALLY CHALLENGING STUDENTS

In this Post: Managing behaviors in the classroom can actually be pretty simple. Every teacher is capable of managing behaviors in their classroom. When we think about behavior, we tend to think about rules and consequences, but it’s not about that. Our classroom expectations need to be generalized to the real world. Setting effective expectations is the one thing that … Read More

Stories of Building Relationships with Students

Dante PryorBlog, Manage Better

There is nothing more important to a classroom than the relationships you form with your students. I learned early as a teacher the old adage, “They don’t care how much you know until they know how much you care.” Something as simple as a birthday card can be such an inspiration to a child. It is assumed that since we … Read More