9 SURVIVAL TIPS for NEW TEACHERS
9 SURVIVAL TIPS for NEW TEACHERS
Dear New Teacher, Thank you for joining the teaching community. Thank you for your commitment to the learning and growth... Read more
30 Jul 2023
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11mins
The MAGIC and MISERY of STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
The MAGIC and MISERY of STUDENT VIDEO SUBMISSIONS
Here's the bitter truth about student video submissions. They take forever to fully review. FOREVER. Some of my dear stu... Read more
28 Jul 2023
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11mins
How I Learned a Lesson About STUDENT PRIVACY
How I Learned a Lesson About STUDENT PRIVACY
The next morning, my principal was his usual encouraging self. At first. “Great email, Tim. Your communication was profe... Read more
20 Jul 2023
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7mins
How I'm GETTING My FIRE BACK (When I'm not creating, it's not okay.)
How I'm GETTING My FIRE BACK (When I'm not creating, it's not okay.)
My creative silence is both a symptom and a cause, so finding the time and bandwidth to create again is bringing my fire... Read more
14 Jul 2023
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6mins
225 - MR. BEAST on LEARNING and CREATIVITY: 9 Lessons for Teachers
225 - MR. BEAST on LEARNING and CREATIVITY: 9 Lessons for Teachers
What does the world’s most successful YouTuber have to say about creativity, learning, and education? [TIMESTAMPS BELOW]... Read more
23 Apr 2023
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16mins
224 - BOOST Your ENERGY with These Two RADICAL Phone Habits (And Why Scheduled Emails Don't Work)
224 - BOOST Your ENERGY with These Two RADICAL Phone Habits (And Why Scheduled Emails Don't Work)
Are you ever bothered by school emails or communications stealing your personal time? Here are two radical suggestions ... Read more
6 Mar 2023
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8mins
223 - You Can Love Teaching, Love Your Students, and Still Love Time Away
223 - You Can Love Teaching, Love Your Students, and Still Love Time Away
I’m writing this post from a delightful cafe in a quaint little touristy town near my home. The sunshine is pouring in t... Read more
1 May 2022
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6mins
222 - Two Years Later, It's a BREATH of FRESH AIR for a Pounded Profession
222 - Two Years Later, It's a BREATH of FRESH AIR for a Pounded Profession
Love or hate the policy decision — speaking, teaching, and breathing just became physically easier for exhausted educato... Read more
9 Apr 2022
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5mins
221 - Here's Your Permission to STOP CHASING Missing Student Assignments
221 - Here's Your Permission to STOP CHASING Missing Student Assignments
The reality: not every student has submitted the required products for a particular learning activity by the due date or... Read more
26 Mar 2022
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12mins
220 - When a Middle School Student Goes ON STRIKE: Mapping Next Steps
220 - When a Middle School Student Goes ON STRIKE: Mapping Next Steps
I knew that if we were to improve this student-teacher relationship and get learning back on track, this student would n... Read more
13 Mar 2022
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7mins