In This Post: The excitement and frustrations of returning back to school after break. Some tips to help ease your students (and yourself) back into the routine and rigor of school. Ideas to start the new year and keep the great learning going until summer! “Welcome back! Hope your time off was great! Mindset is everything! Smile more! We’re glad … Read More
Self Care and Fitness: 4 Ways to Get Started Over Break
In This Post: The importance of fitness to our physical and mental health. Four tips to get your fitness routine started over break. This time of year is often when people start reflecting and focusing on new goals for the next year. Don’t forget about taking care of yourself. As little as 30 minutes of exercise a day can improve … Read More
4 Ways to Engage Students With Your Community
In This Post: Community engagement is an incredibly valuable experience for students. Four ways to incorporate community engagement into your classroom or in your role. I have learned a number of different strategies for teaching over the last few years. I’ve taken a deep dive into mastery learning and explored gamification. I have dabbled with badging. I have dissected personalized … Read More
Self Care: Unwind and Recharge
In This Post: Valuing self care helps us bring our best selves to the classroom. 8 ways to practice self care over winter break. You can’t pour from an empty cup. You must first take care of yourself. There’s been this quote circulating around the internet in the last few months. It really strikes a chord with me, as last … Read More
#OneWord2020: Setting Intentions for the New Year
In This Post: An overview of the #OneWord2020 movement. Steps to do #OneWord2020 for yourself and your students. As a movement, #OneWord2019 took over my Twitter feed in early January. It was full of educators posting their words for the new year. I was struck with the power of the idea. One word to focus on for the entire year. … Read More
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