Fewer Things
Your To-Do list will consume you if you let it. The key is only adding meaningful activities to your…
Tag: Motivation
Small Context Changes
Ever notice that when you make a slight change in context, your classroom seems to run more efficiently? Case…
Heart and Brain
Today, make your lesson clear and absorbing. Lay out everything students need to know while simultaneously reminding students what…
10 Things to Consider When You Wake Up on the Wrong Side of the Bed
1. Do I want the rest of my day to be like this? 2. I’m sure someone else is…
Daydream Deficit Disorder
Our days are filled. Tasks. Assignments. Projects. Checklists. Standards. Objectives. Target goals. We move from subject to subject in…
Who Cares?!
There’s been a lot of vitriol toward teachers recently. Some people believe that teachers are selfish in wanting schools…
Expecting the Worst
There are many days when this job seems impossible. The days seem long and hard, plot twists revealing things…
The Fear of No
It’s much easier to fear NO than it is to anticipate YES. Most of the time, it can feel…
My Might Do List for 2022
I spent the last week of 2021 rereading Make Time: How to Focus on What Matters Every Day. One…
Not This Year
It’s only natural to reflect as the calendar changes from one year to the next. It’s a strange time…