I saw this set of posters on Twitter the other day and really liked it. “Dear Teacher” (@DearTeacherLT) has created the “Motivational ABC’s – Success Mindset Posters,” and sells them for $1.99 on Teachers Pay Teachers. If you prefer to keep your money in your pocket, there are some free Growth Mindset resources on TPT … Read more
I published this earlier this summer and have made reference to it in a few other posts. However, I want to share it again as I think it would be a great way to start the year off with your students. I love this great “Songified” version of an inspirational speech made by Apollos … Read more
I blogged about this in June, but as more schools start back for the new school year, I thought I should repeat it. Stanford University’s Jo Boaler over at YouCubed.org has released a set of free lesson plans that can be used for 5 days with any grade level from 3rd through 12th. This “Week of … Read more
As some of you know, our school has been doing a Parent/Teacher book study on the book Mindset, by Carol Dweck. I am reading the book for the third time, and I am still finding parts that strike me differently depending on “who I am” when I read it. As a teacher, a parent, a wife, and a … Read more
If you’re like me, you might have set some professional goals for the summer – books you have been meaning to read, technology you wanted to learn, etc… If you’re also like me, you may be in a bit of a panic right now because none of those things got accomplished. You foolishly frittered your … Read more
When people say, “Begin with the end in mind,” I tend to take that suggestion to the extreme. I picture a chaotic world where I have just given my life in a failed attempted to save our planet, and people mourning over a tombstone hastily erected in my honor that says, “She cared.” Dave Burgess (author of … Read more