I am on a mission to help 10,000 teachers become extraordinary this year. This article is about something quite important. Below you will get an insight into teaching and lifelong learning. Stay a learner for a moment and we can turn this into the best year of your professional life. Let’s start with a critical […]
(Dream Big, Teach Big and Watch Results Soar) I am on a mission to help 10,000 teachers become extraordinary this year. Every single goal listed below is a teaching “factor” that ranks in the Top 20 of ALL contributors towards student achievement (sources listed at the end). That is the good news. Now, you’ll want […]
You might teach well, but do your students TEST WELL? As much as I dislike the types, timing, policies, content and uses of existing state and national tests (is there anything I left out?), the reality is, we’d rather our students get higher, not lower, scores.
You’ve often heard that few people ever materialize those “New Year’s Resolutions”. As a result, you may have joined the millions who just blow them off and never set them in the first place.
February is the time of the year when it’s not only colder, you’re more likely to have sick days, but also you’re heading into the testing season, too. Oh, one more thing…we tend to put on a few pounds, too!
Any help out there?
This month, we’ll learn about how to get yourself and your kids to do much, much more. We’ll learn about the science behind “self-control”.
What should your priorities be this year? From a personal standpoint, managing your health through good food, exercise, and stress management are pretty smart paths to follow. After all, if you’re not at your best, both you and your students miss out. From a professional standpoint, ensuring that students become strong learners should be a […]
This question above is highly relevant to all educators. Brain-based teaching is the active engagement of practical strategies based on principles derived from brain related sciences.
All teachers use strategies; the difference here is that you’re using strategies based on real science, not rumor or mythology. But the strategies ought to be generated by verifiable, established principles.
How to Make Your Job Easier and Give Students an Amazing Gift for a Lifetime: It’s the “Gift” of “How to Learn” Usually, we feature a column on how to be a better teacher, administrator or trainer. This month, we’ll pause for a moment and work at the other end of the process. What do […]