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Personality Style and Motivation
Wondering how to motivate different personalities? It’s a new school year and you have spent hours setting up your classroom, attending meetings on the latest and greatest technology and getting your lesson plans in order. You are ready for the kiddos to arrive with parents in tow so you can orient everyone to your system…
Read MoreDoes failure lead to success?
Are failure and success related? He won’t do any work in class. She never turns in homework. She is capable, but doesn’t work up to her potential… If you have been an educator for any length of time, you’ve had a child like this in your classroom. You’ve tried every strategy that you can think…
Read MoreSix Strategies for a Great School Year
How to have a great school year It’s the beginning of the school year here in Georgia. Teachers, parents and students alike are abuzz with anticipation and excitement. Educators have been hard at work for days; setting up classrooms, planning lessons and getting everything ready for that big first day that sets the tone for…
Read MoreSuffer from mid-year burnout no more…
Get Fired Up and Finish Strong The school year is more than half over and much of the excitement and anticipation of a new class is long gone. How can you keep the energy and enthusiasm going for the next few months? How can you maintain a positive focus in the midst of the negative…
Read MoreThe Greatest Gift a Teacher can Give
The Power of Mindset What is the power of expectation and mindset? It is not only huge but it trumps ability every time. In an education world that has become increasing obsessed with data, testing and assessment, what role does a teacher’s positive expectations play in a student’s performance? Apparently it is the greatest gift a teacher…
Read MoreWhat is the greatest gift you can give a teacher?
It’s that time for teacher gifts As school comes to a close, teachers are being lavished with gifts, flowers and no doubt dozens of Starbucks gift cards. As I dropped off gifts for teachers at the schools in my area ( several Wyatt the Wonder Dog books to use in their classrooms), I had to…
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