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Oct
03

Creating a Student Portfolio: Unveiling Your 5 Beliefs

In Crew (which is our version of homeroom) students take time to get to know themselves. This is where the 5 Beliefs activity comes in.
2 min read
Oct
01

STRONG Teacher Toolkit

Here are some of my favorite resources, ideas, tools, services, and miscellaneous gadgets and goodies that keep me STRONG in both my personal and professional life.
8 min read
Sep
29

The Teachers We Need

Topics for this week include how to improve student note-taking, becoming a teacher/gardener, and personalizing students' learning experiences.
5 min read
Sep
23

Teach Like Ted Lasso - 5 Lessons to Enhance Your Teaching Life

As I was writing down the quotes, it was apparent that so many of them apply to teaching. In a way, teachers are life coaches for students.
1 min read
Sep
22

Teach Like Ted Lasso: Belief

As teachers, we often find ourselves in challenging situations where our students may be struggling or facing obstacles. In those moments, it's easy to get discouraged and lose hope.
2 min read
Sep
22

Irreplaceable

Topics for this week include teaching skills that can't be replicated by AI, embracing intelligent failures and music in education.
4 min read
Sep
21

Teach Like Ted Lasso - Personal Greatness

This kind of success is not easily measurable by test scores, but it will definitely manifest in a fulfilling life.
2 min read
Sep
20

Teach Like Ted Lasso - Are You Doing It Wrong

Most great victories and positive changes are grown in the soil of discomfort.
3 min read
Sep
19

Teach Like Ted Lasso - Be a Goldfish

Doing your best, acting from the heart, and trying to be better tomorrow is all anyone can ask; it's enough.
1 min read
Sep
18

Teach Like Ted Lasso - Locker Room

“I do love a classroom. It smells like potential.” - Jeremy Jorgensen
2 min read