Streaks
The Streak is Alive
Streaks can be a catalyst for growth.
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Service, Smartphones, and Resilience
Topics for this week include service learning, smartphones' impact on test scores, and how to feel better in the new year.
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What's Important
Topics for this week include note-taking skills, test retakes, and morality in schools.
Education
The Secret to Forming a New Habit One Minute at a Time - Resources to Help Students Develop Good Habits
Focusing on small incremental improvements makes habit change seem more doable to 8th graders. That’s where the one-minute secret comes in.
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Your Best Self and Active Learning
Topics for this week include active learning, the power of Physical education, and becoming the best version of yourself.
Thirty Day Challenge
Thirty Posts in Thirty Days
My first 30-Day Challenge is to publish at least one article per day for thirty days in a row.
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Should I Grade Everything?
Topics for this week include what is necessary to grade, how teachers felt about this past year, and making good decisions.
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TGIF Teacher Newsletter Greatest Hits - Angry Parents, Humility, Ed Tech, and More.
Here are the most popular TGIF Newsletters from the past year. Each week I email a growing community of educators who want to become a happier, healthier, and stronger teacher.
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Angry Parents, Apologies, and Humility
Topics for this week include how to work with angry parents, helping kids with apologies, and humility.
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Needed, Not Enough
Topics include educating with a Hip-Hop mindset, the myth of fast learners, and the benefits of social-emotional learning.
Goals
Goal Update November 2023
Here are the results or lack thereof from November 2023.
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Bad News, School System Success, and Compassion
Topics for this week include teacher sustainability, making a lasting impact, and slowing down.