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11/25/2020 2 Comments Time for GratefulnessLast week I wrote about slowing down. Slowing down to focus. I hope you all have been able to do that this week. This week I am keeping the blog simple. This week I hope you think about you. This week, I hope you thank yourself for all the goodness you put out into the world. I hope you thank yourself for putting your physical and mental health on the line for others. I hope you thank yourself for educating students and working with your teams in the best way you can. I hope you thank yourself for keeping your close friends and family safe, and for being even more thoughtful than you already are. I hope you thank yourself for being you. There is no one else like you.  Subscribe to this blog and be entered to win this month's book draw or giveaway (sometimes there are surprises).
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11/19/2020 0 Comments Slow Down, Jazz CatsTeaching life means we are in a state of constant movement. Fast movement. All the time. Things are urgent. Always urgent. We rush around, flitting through stacks of books, papers, reports, articles, pots-its, digging through packed cupboards, quickly trying to find something we think we need to teach, or give to a parent or admin. This continuous rushing around can negatively impact our effectiveness and shift our focus away from our students. We let all the "emergencies" or urgent things distract us from our students. We feel like this is inevitable and this feeling makes us think that by not filling in paperwork, writing that report, or getting those lessons written just right, that we are less than the best teacher we know we are. It way easier for us to get wound up than it is to slow down and unwind - but the good news is that we can do this. We can refocus on our students AND tend to the other things - but we can only do that if we intentionally to tell ourselves to SLOW DOWN, even just a little.
Slowing down definitely does not mean to stop doing what you need to do. It just means being more intentional about your use of time and thinking about your priorities.  11/12/2020 0 Comments How to Refocus on your learnersWe know it's easy to lose sight of our learners because there's just a lot of stuff in teaching, isn't there? It's sad but true. So how do we refocus on our learners when there is so much in our spaces and on our minds? Is it every really possible? What it comes down to is a strategic use of time and energy when creating a student-centered classroom culture rather than a compliance-driven one. This means that we reconnect with our people first, then get to our to-do lists. A few months ago, I wrote a short post for Achieve the Core on just this idea. Let's take a look at one of these ideas to refocus on our people, without complicating teaching or crowding the teaching space. One thing we can do is let our guard down. What does this mean?
These are just a few simple ideas, things we likely often think about, but maybe do not always actually do for a refocus. Fortunately, this requires no extra planning or resources! It's just a few minutes that can make your student's day.  Read the Achieve the Core post, "Refocusing on Your Learners" here.
Subscribe to this blog and be entered to win this month's book draw or giveaway (sometimes there are surprises). Learn more about services offered. Sign up for a FREE teacher coaching consultation call. App endorsements are unpaid. Photos are free. 11/5/2020 0 Comments The Stuff That Clutters TeachingThere's no denying that there's too much stuff that clutters teaching. Let's make a non-exhaustive list.
So, when we have all of this in our periphery, what happens? We lose focus, don't we? Now, ask yourself... why do I teach? .... Your response here, is your priority. Focus on that (them) and think less about the list above. It's not going anywhere and doesn't deserve so much of your attention.  Subscribe to this blog and be entered to win this month's book draw.
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