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Why I Left the Classroom to Build a School Black Children Deserve

Edsurge

Because contrary to popular belief, not every Black child is navigating poverty, violence or a broken home. The hardest parts aren’t lesson plans and classroom management. It’s managing cash flow. Where Black history wasn’t a side note but a central narrative. Because that’s what this is. A deeply personal calling?

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Why Giving My Students More Choice Was the Most Punk Rock Thing I Could Do

Edsurge

As much as the sentiment of students standing up to the powers that be warms my punk rock heart, it’s hard to balance my beliefs in authority with the need to always be the leader in control at the front of the classroom. In most classrooms, the management boils down to, “I’m the teacher, so I’m in charge.”

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A Teacher’s Guide to a Better School Year

Teacher Mood

Its about choosing one area at a time where a small tweak could make a big difference in your day-to-day classroom life. Others will support your classroom management or help you set healthy boundaries. Use this series to support yourself like you support your studentswith care, structure, and a belief in your ability to grow.

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Engaging Strategies for Reluctant Learners in High School

Teachers Pay Teachers

Give second (and third) chances For many reluctant learners, one school failure is enough to reinforce their belief that they’re poor students. This belief can build an affective filter for the student, keeping them from believing that they can succeed in a classroom setting.

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Summer Reading on Education

Ask a Tech Teacher

Having said that, here’s a granular list of teacher-approved books to keep you busy this summer: What Great Teachers Do Differently by Todd Whitaker What are the beliefs and behaviors that set great teachers apart? In this internationally renowned bestseller, Todd Whitaker reveals 19 keys to becoming more effective in the classroom.

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Mindsets: Four Beliefs That Lead to Highly-Motivated Students

Faculty Focus

i] Beliefs are called mindsets when they filter how we make sense of the world and ourselves. iv] Four positive mindset beliefs and how to support them Four characteristics of positive academic mindsets have been identified and are presented from a college student’s point of view. [v] Students look for acceptance-affording cues.

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5 strategies to reduce teacher stress and improve retention

eSchool News

A positive school culture is characterized by strong, healthy relationships among students and staff members; core beliefs and values that are taught and reinforced throughout the school environment; and high expectations accompanied by robust support systems.

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