I recently hosted a job-alike for media specialists in my region. Our knowledgeable technology director offered to teach us all a little...

I first heard the term job crafting on the Happiness Lab Podcast. Job crafting refers to the actions employees take in their jobs that...

Collaboration As Cooperative Learning "Cooperative learning is the instructional use of small groups so that students work together to...

What is Project Based Learning? The Buck Institute for Education defines project based learning, or PBL, as "a teaching method in which...

Can you think of a time when you collaborated with colleagues and/or peers to accomplish a goal? For an educator, I'm sure there aren't a...

The What Works Clearinghouse recommends students spend about 30 minutes writing each day. While this number of minutes may seem...

Engaging writers in effective writing practices requires a knowledgeable and strategic teacher. Effective instruction that leads to...

How do we get students motivated and engaged in writing? Motivation refers to how we behave. Motivation involves self-confidence in one's...

What Is Self-Efficacy? Self-efficacy is defined as the belief in one's abilities to achieve a goal or outcome. Albert Bandura’s social...

The environment of the classroom impacts how students feel, how they think, how they express themselves, how they take risks, and how...

A New Beginning Hello and welcome to my space; a place to connect like-minded teachers, coaches, administrators, and parents. In this...