Practicing Mindfulness in a Distracted World
Mindfulness noun mind·ful·ness \ˈmīn(d)-fəl-nəs\ is the practice of maintaining a nonjudgmental state of heightened or complete awareness of one’s thoughts, […]
Strategies for Encouraging Soft Skills in the Classroom
Critical thinking, communication, collaboration, and creativity comprise what we call the 4Cs. These skills also fall into the “soft skills” […]
When you feel like a dud, get perspective.
Over the past few weeks, my technology department has been dealing with one crisis after another. Almost all of them […]
How to Improve Student Engagement & Information Retention by 29%!
Sunni Brown, an author, business owner and visual notetaking evangelist debunks the idea that doodling is a distraction and that […]
Work Smarter Not Harder Using The Pomodoro Technique
During our blended learning “recap” celebration this week, I listened carefully as teachers mentioned how frontloading their work improved in-class time […]
Key Takeaways from Innovative Teachers
This week, I had the pleasure of attending three events where the number of teachers significantly outweighed administrators and each […]
Trash for Teaching: What a Concept!
Every Sunday, I try to inspire my readers and this week, I stumbled upon a nonprofit organization in California called Two […]
PLCs Aren’t Just for Teachers!
In the Fall, I heard a teacher from another district say, “if the district introduces something with an acronym, we […]
How to Design Professional Graphics for FREE!
Innovators create. Whether in the form of a whiteboard drawing, napkin scribble, or a well thought out design, creating is essential to […]