5 Reads for the Spring
Often curling up with a good book can be a way to separate your mind from the daily to-do’s, a precious hour or so of escapism.
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Leading Uncommon Greatness: His Mother’s Story
Want to transform your class from mediocrity to Super Bowl champion? Well, you don’t even need a Peyton Manning, if you have the man behind the Manning. Coach Tony Dungy has been one of the most inspiring characters in football, and now we’ll use his inspiring words and ideas to help guide your teaching careers. […]
9 Research Findings and How to Apply Them in Your Career
While the studies continue to assess the findings about education, some initial studies offer concerning results but also cause for hope.
Dear Lydia
Students struggle with the second semester just as badly as us teachers do. Between the excessive tardiness, lack of engagement, and “senioritis” (that, let’s be clear, affects all students, not just the seniors), I feel like it is pulling teeth to get anything done. How can I get everyone back on track with expectations, myself included?
A social platform to flip over
How one man’s personal communications tool grew into a Microsoft giant; its impact on teaching and learning; and what you’re missing if you haven’t tried Flipgrid
Dear Lydia
I feel like the joy of teaching is regularly sucked out of me, especially during the second semester. What can I do to help myself stay positive and focused?
Getting the Most Out of Online Professional Development
Over the course of the pandemic, it seems like every organization has pivoted to offering virtual conferences, events, and webinars. We’ve all been to them – some of which we suffered through, others which energized us – and I’m guessing we’ve all got a ton ahead of us.
Dear Lydia
Help … It’s starting to feel like March 2020 again. My school system just went back virtual learning temporarily. I could use some advice on how to deal with teaching virtually again!
Get your Zoom on: 5 simple ways to get a Zoom class flowing.
A global pandemic thrust us into the abyss of e-learning and we either sank or swam. Well, we’re teachers, so we treaded water until we learned how to do an Olympic freestyle … that’s just how we do.
Dear Lydia
I’m just gonna say it: I’ve been pretending to know what SEL is, means, or looks like. For years, every time I heard the term, I broke out in a cold-sweat and felt like I’m a teacher imposter.