I was recently at a track and cross-country coaches clinic in Lombard, Illinois. Some of the top coaches in the country were at the clinic. The topic that a majority of the coaches presenting mentioned as a key to their team’s success was culture. Specifically, these coaches described importance of building a positive culture before achieving […]
Why You Need to Be Using ActivelyLearn in Your Class Yesterday
This is a sponsored post, however, I fully endorse and support everything in this post and gladly use ActivelyLearn every day. Do you wish you had a fully stocked digital library for your student? Wouldn’t it be nice to have multiple texts that EVERY student in your classroom wants to read? What if you could […]
One Of My Biggest Failings As a Teacher
One of my biggest failings as a teachers was allowing my health to suffer. I was running over 80 miles a week. My diet sucked. Not sleeping great. I had an undiagnosed thyroid condition. My energy was shot. How was I of any use to my students? Why did I wait to do anything? […]
Why Should Teachers Care What Students Think?
Should we care what our students think? Of course we should care what our students think! But, why do we need to care what students think? Because, as Illinois 2018 Teacher of the Year Lindsey Jensen says, we are in the business of human beings. We are NOT just presenters of information. Building a […]
Interview with Illinois Teacher of the Year Lindsey Jensen
Lindsey Jensen was recently awarded the 2018 Illinois Teacher of the Year. She teaches at Dwight High School in Dwight, Illinois. Below she shares tips on connecting with students, staying positive as a teacher, having fun as a teacher, classroom management, and what she wants to see change about education. ########## You currently teach […]
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