Real Talk: How to Be a Great Teacher Without Losing Yourself 

Holly BlackBlog, Connect Better, Engage Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: Being a great teacher doesn’t mean you have to completely lose yourself in the process. We can sort through what things aren’t serving us and curate a meaningful workplace for ourselves. Learn 9 quick tips for how to be a great teacher without losing yourself. For some reason, the idea of “good” teaching seems to equal a run-down, tired, … Read More

Move Out of Your Comfort Zone by Focusing on What You Can Control

Erik YoungmanBlog, Lead Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: Moving out of your comfort zone, growth, and change is a process. This blog focuses on how different frameworks connect to help us understand our controllables and the process of change and growth. The goal of this blog is to simplify the framework of moving out of your comfort zone by connecting to other frameworks that can enhance focus … Read More

Think Better: Redefining Self-Care

Lindsay TitusBlog, Reflect Better, Self Care Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Flip the script so self-care can be a lifestyle rather than a single, isolated act. Be proactive rather than reactive. Keep data in a journal or the notes app on your phone to monitor how what you’re doing is impacting you.  Self-care is one of those topics people either love or hate. While I’m sure there are some people … Read More

Personal Development: The Other PD

Megan BaldufBlog, Reflect Better, Self Care Better

TL;DR: Professional development is amazing but so is taking time for personal development. Find something you enjoy that helps you grow personally. Don’t feel guilty for regularly making time for yourself. I have a not-so-dirty, not-at-all-secret little secret. I love professional development! Summer means time for reading all the PD books I bought but couldn’t get to during the school … Read More