Weekly Report
Don't Be Afraid
Topics for this week include helping students overcome their fear of failure, using small gestures to build relationships, and curating your environment for desired outcomes.
Education
Understanding Pebbling: The Power of Small Gestures in Enhancing Relationships and Teaching Effectiveness
By using pebbling, teachers can connect with students on a more personal level, showing that they care about the student's interests and well-being.
Weekly Report
Get Your Mind Right
Topics for this week include improving classroom management, reading instruction in all subjects, and improving your mental health.
Education
Unlocking Success in the Next School Year: A Guide to Enhancing Classroom Management This Summer
Every small change or improvement you make in the summer is a gift you give yourself for the rest of your teaching career.
Weekly Report
Slippery Slope
Topics for this week include the different phases of teaching, the dangers of over-compliance, and the negative effects of toxic positivity.
Education
Success in School and Life
Courage is incredibly important as kids grow up and face new challenges. I mentioned how often students become followers, too concerned with what others think or afraid of putting in their best effort.
Education
Boost Student Engagement and Personalize Learning with Classroom Playlists
The use of playlists has significantly increased student engagement in my class. Students are more interested and active in their learning process, as they have the freedom to choose the pace and order of their tasks.
Weekly Report
Slow Down
This week's topics include reasons teachers are irreplaceable, addressing former President Trump's recent conviction, and slowing down in the summer.
Book Summary
12 Must-Read Books for Teachers' Professional & Personal Development This Summer
Summer provides teachers with a golden opportunity to rest, recharge, and engage in personal and professional development.
Weekly Report
Education Changes Lives
This week's topics include teacher summer self-care, the power of education to change lives, and finding motivation.
Weekly Report
Mediocre
Topics for this week include consistency in education, how to handle defiant students, and end-of-the-year review games.
Education
Get Control of Your Instant Gratification Monkey
It might seem like no big deal at first, but over time it can lead to unhappiness.