Learning Should be Liberating! How to Create a Liberatory Classroom.
Just about a year ago I was introduced to the concept of a “Liberatory School Model”. What I realized is, in many ways as a classroom teacher, I was applying a lot of strategies...
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Three Important Things to Remember When Testing Season is Here
In the many years I have been coaching teachers, February has always been an interesting time. As it seems to be when my teachers’ focus turns from their vision centered classrooms to another classroom...
How to Improve Your Middle School Classroom Culture
It’s that time of year, where we as teachers get to take what we learned in the first semester and start a new. I know that I was one of many teachers who found...
How Teachers Can Make the Most of Their Holiday Break
1. Set Boundaries Being back with family or friends is such a gift however, I know returning home from across the country I was met with exhausting expectations. My time being limited, I was...
Two Important Ways for Teachers to Sustain During the Holiday Season
Well, we made it through another October. I will say, by the end of the month, I was feeling it in all the ways so many educators feel it generally. One evening, when talking...
Finding the Bright Side of the October Slide
This is not the only time I have used the practice “breathe” as a focus for “The ______ Teacher Series”. In fact, I used it for the month of June as well. However,...
How to Find Direction and Inner Peace as a Teacher
15 Days to Inner Peace and Direction for Teachers Reground: “To reimbue (a person) with a sense of belonging or perspective; to reimpart mental stability or emotional balance to. Chiefly reflexive.” Reassess: “Consider or...
Five Books For Teachers, Guaranteed to Change Your Life
I recently read this book and now notice the presence of its message everywhere. In fact, two of my favorite podcasts mention the book and have recently interviewed the author Gay Hendricks. I love...
School’s Out: Making the Most of Your Summer
While June is tied with December as the third happiest month of the year (The Washington Post), for teachers it might in fact be one of the happiest months. June is for basking in...
