3 Strategies to Support Student Understanding

Steven WeberBlog, Engage Better, Manage Better

TL;DR: Schools and districts need to think ahead to the future and prepare a strategy to meet the needs of each learner. The most effective strategy to support student understanding may be to combine the following: Through a deficit approach to provide additional support to fill in the gaps. Building on the strengths of learners through assessments, feedback, and academic … Read More

3 Levels of SEL Implementation

Tre GammageBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better

TL;DR: SEL (Social-Emotional Learning) is as important as academic learning. For successful SEL implementation, teacher training frameworks must develop educator social-emotional competence and understanding of students’ Social-Emotional Learning needs. Integrate SEL by adding an SEL PLC session to your regular schedule. CASEL offers a school-wide guide to SEL. Four classroom SEL practices are explicit instruction, integrated with academics, youth voice … Read More

Navigating Self-Care Through the 3 Ships

Teach Better TeamBlog, Connect Better, Lead Better, Self Care Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Navigate your self-care through the 3 ships: relationships, leadership, and partnerships. Teachers are more stressed, overwhelmed, and past the point of burnout than ever before.  Implementing self-care is something that needs to be done proactively and often. When I first started on my maiden voyage into education, our school had a part-time wellness coordinator.  As a stipended paraprofessional, her … Read More