What Happens When Teachers Connect
When one teacher meets another, they exchange ideas. Comparing and finding common ground and learning new things is nearly automatic.
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What Is Maslow’s Hierarchy Of Needs?
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs is a theoretical framework comprising a tiered model of human needs often depicted as a pyramid.
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The Two Minds Of An Educator
The need to be rational collides with the enormous complexity and scale of the circumstances teachers face.
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15 Mental Health Tips For Teachers
One mental health tip for teachers? As much as possible, set clear boundaries between school and home life.
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How I Eliminated (Almost) All Grading Problems In My Classroom
Grading problems still surfaced, but with a system in place, it was easier to identify what went wrong and communicate why to students.
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10 Thoughtful Ways To Improve Teacher Mental Health
We can’t control everything and apologizing for things out of our control can set unrealistic expectations of teachers.
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30 Questions Teachers Can Ask At Their Next Job Interview
Do students like going to school here? Do teachers like teaching here? Here are 30 questions teachers can ask at their next job interview.
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50 Of The Most Inspirational Quotes About Life
“Every act of perception is to some degree an act of creation, and every act of memory is to some degree an act of imagination.”
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Start With You: How To Make Good Teaching More Sustainable
If we truly want a better world, we can’t continue to mirror the worst parts of that world into our classrooms.
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What Is CPTSD? My Experience
CPTSD is a complex, often debilitating response caused by events over a period of time–anywhere from months to an entire childhood.
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What Are Mindfulness Skills?
This Full Sensory mindfulness activity, combined with the ‘non-thinking zone,’ are important assets for teachers and students.
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What Do Other Teachers Think Of ‘Cool Teachers’?
While ‘being cool’ isn’t necessary for effective pedagogy, there is an undeniable performative component to teaching.
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30 Reflection Prompts For Teacher Well-Being
The following metacognitive prompts can help teachers reflect on the full picture of being an educator, including their well-being.
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10 Things To Try Before Quitting Teaching
If you would’ve told me that rather than quitting teaching, I should ‘try counseling,’ I probably would not have responded favorably.
