5 Ways to Move Your Winter Classes from Gray to Great

The “winter blues” is not only a real problem, but can be an annual visitor to your school if you don’t intentionally take measures to combat the negativity and low morale that are symptomatic of this condition.  If your students and teachers are absent more often, people are generally more cranky and on edge, and the…

Courage is…

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Transforming Learning Through Social Media with @DavidGeurin [Podcast #010]

Social Media is changing the landscape of how information is shared in our country and around the world.  Schools are now tapping into its power with relation to teaching and learning.  Join us in this episode as we visit with Dr. David Geurin and dive into how one National Blue Ribbon high school from southwest…

Let Your Light Shine

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Seven Essentials When Promoting Your School with Twitter [Podcast #009]

News about schools can generally be put into two categories: bad news and the news we share about ourselves. If we want people to know about all of the great things going on in our school, we have to tell them! And with the advent of the internet and social media, there is no excuse…

Keeping Students Focused Despite Spring Fever

We know spring has apparently sprung when students begin to peer out the classroom window and be less than focused during class time.  Even as the adults in the equation, we can find ourselves pining for sunshine and fresh air.  In order for adults to maintain clarity and purpose, students to stay focused, keep students…

Growing Your PLN with Twitter [Podcast #008]

What a time it is to be an educator!  Thanks to Twitter, we are able to connect with professionals from other schools and share fresh ideas, learn about what is working, and encourage each other in our journey to make a difference for our students.  In fact, of the over half billion tweets posted each day,…

Set the World on Fire

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10 Ways to Beat Third Quarter Teacher Burnout

The period between Christmas break and Spring break can be a challenging time to keep students and teachers upbeat and positive about coming to school each day. These are the “gray days” of the school year and I am not immune to succumbing to these same feelings of burnout and just going through the motions. How…

“Willing to follow”

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