Why Edify Monthly Review | October - Polarized, Lucky, Foggy, and Horror

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Here are some highlights from Why Edify from this last month🤔. Each week I send out resources, articles, and tips to hundreds of dedicated and passionate teachers.  Join us 👊.

T.G.I.F. Teacher Newsletters

• Polarizing Education, Hearing All Voices, and Cognitive Load
• Well-Being, Wordle, and Feeling Lucky
• Magical Things, Respect, and Brain Fog
• How to Study, Deeper Learning, and Horror

Articles

• Writing Everyday - What are the benefits of writing every day and how do you overcome Imposter Syndrome?
• Classroom Wordle and Wordle-Like Resources - My three favorites are Heardle, Crosswordle, and Weddle.
• Time-Saving Teacher Tip - Email Snippets - Simple but effective, email snippets can save teachers time.
• Station Rotation and Blended Learning Teacher Tips - These resources can help you get started incorporating blended learning.
• Watch Out for Fake News | How to Teach Students to Identify Quality Sources Through Lateral Reading - Help students navigate misinformation and locate quality resources.
• The Obstacle is The Way | Book Summary and Golden Lines - My thoughts after reading this book by Ryan Holiday.

Teacher Gear and Gadgets

In each week's newsletter, I make a gear or gadget recommendation. Here are the recommendations from last month.

• 🔧 Gadget - Fujifilm Instax Smartphone Printer*
• 🧰 Gadget - TikiTunes Portable Bluetooth 5.0 Indoor/Outdoor Wireless Speakers*
• 🔧 Gadget - TechMatte Charging Stand for Apple Pencil *
• ☕ Mug - Teacher Nutritional Facts Coffee Mug*

What was your biggest Teacher Win in the month of October?

My biggest win was putting together a station rotation model in science classes...and it worked well! I look forward to using this type of blended instruction more often in the future.

Record your win in the Member Discussion at the bottom of this post.