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3 Easy Tips to Make it through a Hard Time

In the last 3 months, I’ve been facing hearing loss and brain damage. This is due to prior trama from a car accident back in 2019, and, although I know sign language, I’m hoping it doesn’t get to the point where I’ll need to use it full time. Now, you might not be facing hearingContinue reading “3 Easy Tips to Make it through a Hard Time”

2 Easy Ways to get Enthusiastic for this Fall

Summer is almost over. Can you believe that? It aches my heart to even think about it. Yet, when I consider this upcoming fall, I feel myself being completely and utterly excited beyond words! Why? Why do I feel so thrilled? Even though we’re in the midst of a pandemic and I don’t know whatContinue reading “2 Easy Ways to get Enthusiastic for this Fall”

5 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Students

5 Lessons from 5 Amazing Friends Whether you’re a teacher, a student, or a parent, you’d have to agree that any motivation that is given to you makes a load of difference on how you view your present circumstances. It helps you get up and get going. This past week I had five friends whoContinue reading “5 Powerful Ways to Motivate Your Students”

3 Practical Ways to be an Out-of-this-world Coworker

We all enjoy having that coworker who is simply amazing, but do you know what’s better than that? Actually being that person! In Matthew 5:16, Jesus stated, “Let your light so shine before men, that they may see your good works, and glorify your Father which is in heaven.” If you’re a Christian, you andContinue reading “3 Practical Ways to be an Out-of-this-world Coworker”

God Values You & Your Students

We’ve all been there. We’ve all experienced those moments where we’ve felt so wrapped up in lesson plans & grading that we couldn’t catch our breath. We’ve questioned our positive impact on our class and neglected our own personal rest & growth. We’ve all felt drained, unseen, unnoticed, & perhaps even unloved at times. IContinue reading “God Values You & Your Students”

5 Powerful Ways to Help a Struggling Student

We all have that student who struggles with something. Better than that, we’ve all been that student who has struggled with something. Maybe you can relate to struggling with Math or Science. Perhaps you didn’t enjoy writing that essay in English or working with a group for that History project. But I can bet thatContinue reading “5 Powerful Ways to Help a Struggling Student”

New Year>>New Vibes>> New You

This week marks the back to school week for readied teachers, reluctant students, relieved parents, and refreshed faculty. Everyone is hitting the ground running. Lessons are being planned. Lunches are being served. Papers are being assigned. 2020 school year is here and it’s time we made things happen! Now, what am I proposing to doContinue reading “New Year>>New Vibes>> New You”

3 Powerful Ways to Prepare Your Classroom for the New Year

The new year is always a fun and exciting time. It’s full of new beginnings and fresh starts. It’s both refreshing to the soul and invigorating to the mind. So how do we make the New Year special in the classroom? Here are 3 powerful ways to prepare for the new year in your classroom:Continue reading “3 Powerful Ways to Prepare Your Classroom for the New Year”

3 Must-Ask Questions to make Choosing Christmas Gifts for your Students Easier

Choosing what to get your class for Christmas is never an easy task. It seems as if there’s tons of options to choose from and yet only a few that don’t break the bank. So how do we choose between it all? How do we look past all the twinkle and garland in order toContinue reading “3 Must-Ask Questions to make Choosing Christmas Gifts for your Students Easier”

A New Way to Think about Motivation in the Classroom

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”