Elfluencer
Comfort Zones and Adventures
What happens when you step out of your comfort zone?
Jeremy Jorgensen
Weekly Report
Duck Syndrome and Servant Leadership
Topics for this week include teen phone usage, the power of pre-tests, and authenticity.
Weekly Review
🤔 STRONG Teacher Weekly Review: ELfluencer, Letting Go, and Persistence
Here are some recent snippets from my STRONG Teacher Weekly Review. Each week, I take the time to look back and document my thoughts, readings, and experiences in the classroom and in life.
Education
How Teachers Can Use Notion for Effective Parent Communication: A Guide
These are the steps I followed to create a simple communication on a Notion page using a table. You'll also find a video explanation at the bottom of the article.
Education
Using Anchor Charts in the Classroom: Enhancing Learning, Engagement, and Student Ownership
Here’s a description of what anchor charts are, the benefits of using them, and a few ideas on how to use them in the classroom.
Goals
Goal Update September 2023
Here are the results or lack thereof from September 2023.
Weekly Report
For the Love of Learning
Topics for this week include celebrating teachers and principals, engaging math apps, and "true learning".
Education
Creating a Student Portfolio: Unveiling Your 5 Beliefs
In Crew (which is our version of homeroom) students take time to get to know themselves. This is where the 5 Beliefs activity comes in.
Education
STRONG Teacher Toolkit
Here are some of my favorite resources, ideas, tools, services, miscellaneous gadgets, and goodies that keep me STRONG in my personal and professional life. I hope they help you become a happier, healthier, and stronger teacher.
Weekly Report
The Teachers We Need
Topics for this week include how to improve student note-taking, becoming a teacher/gardener, and personalizing students' learning experiences.
Education
Teach Like Ted Lasso - 5 Lessons to Enhance Your Teaching Life
As I was writing down the quotes, it was apparent that so many of them apply to teaching. In a way, teachers are life coaches for students.
Ted Lasso
Teach Like Ted Lasso: Belief
As teachers, we often find ourselves in challenging situations where our students may be struggling or facing obstacles. In those moments, it's easy to get discouraged and lose hope.