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Kim Collazo Shares Earned Wisdom: STEM Education and the Amazing Potential of All Kids
Kim Collazo shares her passion for STEM education, authoring STEM picture books, and her belief that kids can do amazing things.
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The Kids Are Disengaged
Topics for this week include students' declining positive attitude toward school, the benefits of structured kindness activities, and the power of writing.
Education
20 Fresh Start Classroom Ideas: How Teachers Can Use the Fresh Start Effect for Student Success | Teaching Tips
Discover how teachers can leverage the Fresh Start Effect with 20 practical classroom strategies. Learn to boost student motivation, improve learning outcomes, and create meaningful transitions throughout the school year. Perfect for K-12 educators seeking innovative teaching approaches.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
The Adaptability Advantage
Explore a powerful quote from JFK about embracing change, discover a valuable resource on workplace adaptability, and find inspiration in a daily affirmation about welcoming life's transitions and personal growth.
Why Edify Review
Cellphone Bans, Top Education Stories, and the Power of Kindness - Weekly Review for Educators
Here are some snippets from my weekly review where I reflect on education trends, kindness, and teacher sustainability.
Education
Creating a Classroom Kindness Corner: A Guide for Elementary and Middle School Teachers
Transform your classroom with Kindness Corners. Learn research-backed strategies, age-appropriate activities, and implementation tips to foster empathy and improve student well-being. Includes setup instructions for both elementary and middle school environments.
The Write Path
Words Shape Your Brain: The Neuroscience of Social Interaction and Writing
Discover how social interactions and writing physically reshape your brain, backed by neuroscience. Learn practical strategies for positive neural development through relationships and writing practices—expert insights from Dr. Lisa Feldman Barrett on neuroplasticity and brain development.
Education
Deep Breaths and Apologies
What's something you do as part of your classroom management system that is authentic just to you?
Why Edify Review
Classroom Management and Technology - Weekly Review for Educators
This "Why Edify Review" episode explored several critical aspects of modern education and teaching practice.
Weekly Report
Cellphone Bans, Top Education Stories, and the Power of Kindness
Topics for this week include the education word of the year, top education stories from the past year, and the power of kindness.
STRONG Teacher Newsletter
A New Year
Here's to a new year full of new possibilities.
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Goals for 2025
A public declaration of goals for the year 2025.