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Instructional Strategies

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August 24, 2020 You’re Not Alone

There are very few professions where 90% of what you do is not seen by the person who hired you. However, that is the case…

August 21, 2020 One More Smile is All I Can Fake

Let’s be honest, nobody loves teaching every single day. In the best of times you probably enjoy teaching most days. At some point though, we…

August 19, 2020 A New Season

The back-to-school season is always filled with uncertainty, but this year is different. As schools around the country scramble to adapt…

November 29, 2018 Why Should I Learn This?

“Why should we care about this?” It’s the question every teacher dreads to hear. You spend hours planning, constructing, and organizing a lesson only to…

September 12, 2018 Developing a Growth Mindset…One Hack at a Time

Want to know what makes my educator heart beat a little faster? A student who embraces challenges, learns from criticism, persists through setbacks, and looks…

September 5, 2018 Tech Tools that Get Kids to Reflect, Talk, and Learn? Sign Me Up!

What does the word “reflect” mean to you? Maybe it means sitting on top of a mountain with your eyes closed and humming a mantra.…

August 31, 2018 Blow Bubbles When Necessary

I recently stumbled across the #TheMeaningOfLifeIn4Words hashtag, and though I'm a writer and a lover of words, I'm also a fan of simplicity and essence,…

August 7, 2018 We Start with Stars in Our Eyes: A Dear Evan Hansen Back-to-School Guide for Teachers

Let me start by saying, if you have the opportunity to see the Tony-award-winning musical, Dear Evan Hansen, do it. Just do it. You can…