You Have Two Seconds

John VanDusenBlog, Classroom Management, Innovation, Lesson Planning, Reflect Better, Student Engagement

TL;DR: You have two seconds to grab and hold your students’ attention. They have conditioned their brains to consume content they wish to consume for short periods of time. Students lacking attention, focus, and respect for elders is not something new so how do we become better teachers tomorrow than we are today? Three principles that help us be better … Read More

Remove the Guardrails: Facilitate a Productive Struggle

Teach Better TeamBlog, Innovation, Leadership, Self-Care, Student Engagement

TL;DR: Mistakes are essential to experience growth. Support students and facilitate a productive struggle for maximum growth. Challenges: Facilitate a Productive Struggle Mistakes are critical to deepening one’s reflection and becoming available for growth. Challenges are what we need to embrace the core of who we are, and what we could potentially become. Failure does not define us. It refines … Read More