TL;DR: How do you push past the doubt you have regarding your writing skills? Determine why you want to write & just write! Share your ideas on blogs or other places to get feedback on your writing. Consider writing a book if you have more to say than can fit in a blog post. My Approach to Writing and Blogging: … Read More
The Gift of Your Words: Share Your Story
TL;DR: You have a gift of words to share by telling your stories. There are five reasons why writing is a passion: dive into deeper thought to better understand yourself, practice self-care, sharing is caring, create new connections or deepen existing relationships, and make an impact by amplifying your voice. See the Writing Strategies & Marketing Your Work course overview … Read More
Write Your Book
TL;DR: Through the writing process, you can reflect on and discover who you are as an educator. It’s time to write your book! Writing can reveal why you teach and what practices draw students in and push them to their passions. Write Your Book Let me tell you a little story that comes with a caveat. The caveat is you … Read More
5 Game Changers in Education
TL;DR: Each day, when we enter schools, we have the opportunity to create a game-changing moment for students. 5 game changers in education include formative assessments, learning targets, personalized learning, writing, and student-led questions. When school staff focus on these five game changers, they will begin to see self-directed learners, contributors, and problem solvers. Have you ever witnessed a game-changing … Read More
Becoming a Confident Teacher-Writer
TL;DR: Teachers who teach reading should read, and teachers who teach writing should write. Become a confident teacher-writer by getting a notebook, committing to writing every day, searching for opportunities to write, writing for yourself, and surrounding yourself with other writers. Teachers, ponder these two ideas. 1. Teachers who teach reading should be teachers who read. 2. Teachers who teach … Read More