What motivates you? Why do you do what you’re doing? What keeps you going? Are you encouraged by praise? Are you inspired to change the world one student at a time? Are you trying to reach that one person with your writing? Or are you simply motivated to keep going in order to pay theContinue reading “A New Way to Think about Motivation in the Classroom”
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The Real Reasons why Teachers love getting Coffee from Parents
Here’s the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth: ALL TEACHERS LOVE COFFEE!! Especially this chic! Okay…I could be wrong. Perhaps there’s one singular teacher who’s reading this right now, thinking, “I don’t like coffee. I’m more of a tea or soda person.” If that’s you, don’t fret. I get that. Just takeContinue reading “The Real Reasons why Teachers love getting Coffee from Parents”
3 Powerful Ways to Encourage your Child
Encouragement>>it’s simple and yet so powerful. You can use it to make someone smile, to shift a mindset from negative to positive, or to simply show how much you care. We all need encouragement. It helps us remember how much we’re loved and how much power we have inside of us to keep going. ThisContinue reading “3 Powerful Ways to Encourage your Child”
One Month Anniversary
Reaching One Today’s the day! It’s the one month anniversary of Teaching Creativity! I’ve absolutely loved blogging-feeling my fingers on the keys, watching words appear on the screen, and seeing thoughts become beautiful stories and illustrations. Yet, during this joyous time, one question keeps popping up: Why did I start blogging in the first place?Continue reading “One Month Anniversary”
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