Tag

Growth Mindset

Special Skills

3 May 2021

Special Skills: Helping Children Learn Responsibly

/

Comments0

/

Tags21st century skills, Blue Apple, classroom management, connection, education, Growth Mindset, lesson planning, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

Last week I FINALLY got my 16-year-old nephew to agree to a chore. I told him that his lawn needed to be...

Power Standards

30 Apr 2021

Power Standards: Ensuring Student Growth Mindset

/

Comments0

/

Tags21st century skills, assessment, classroom management, critical thinking, education, Growth Mindset, instruction, Ryan Duncan, strategies, teaching profession

I probably don’t have to tell you this, but life as an educator is busy. It feels as though every time I...

Something Completely Different

14 Apr 2021

Something Completely Different: Rethinking Student Engagment

/

Comments0

/

Tagsauthenticity, Ben Talsma, Blue Apple, critical thinking, education, Growth Mindset, inspiration, instruction, lesson planning, strategies

There are no deserts in Michigan, where I live, and so I was unprepared for the dry heat and the relentless sun...

Celebrate Your Library

5 Apr 2021

5 Ways to Celebrate Your Library

/

Comments0

/

Tagsclassroom culture, connection, creativity, critical thinking, education, Growth Mindset, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, strategies, student engagement

I love going to the library. I don’t care if that statement makes me sound like a nerd, it is unabashedly true....

Little Things Add Up

24 Mar 2021

The Little Things Add Up

/

Comments0

/

Tags21st century skills, Ben Talsma, classroom culture, classroom management, curriculum, education, Growth Mindset, instruction, lesson planning, strategies, teaching profession

Sometimes, it’s the little things that make a big difference. The smile in the hallway. The hand on the shoulder. The moment...

Using Poetry to Teach

12 Mar 2021

Using Poetry to Teach Women’s History Month

/

Comments0

/

Tagscreativity, Growth Mindset, inspiration, relevance, Ryan Duncan, storytelling, strategies, student choice, student engagement, teaching profession

One of my favorite poems is, Still I Rise by Maya Angelou. “You may write me down in history With your bitter,...

Helping Students Spot Misinformation

5 Mar 2021

I Heard a Rumor: Helping Students Spot Misinformation

/

Comments0

/

Tagsauthenticity, connection, education, Empathy, Growth Mindset, perseverance, relevance, Ryan Duncan, strategies, teaching profession

I can still remember when the first Pokémon games came out (and wow does saying that make me feel old). I was...

The Magic of Words

3 Mar 2021

The Mind-Changing Magic of Words!

/

Comments0

/

TagsBen Talsma, classroom culture, connection, Growth Mindset, inquiry, language arts, lesson planning, strategies, student engagement, teaching profession

Bumblebees see ultraviolet light. The fact seems almost trivial until you stop and think about it. Ultraviolet is a color that we...

1 2 3 … 18 Next ›