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Why We Teach reasons to teach teaching philosophy Apr 24, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

What's at the VERY HEART of your personal teaching philosophy? What governs your decisions as a practitioner? How do you employ best practices without wavering from the core beliefs and values that truly motivate you in the classroom?

In today's teaching climate we can easily lose...

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How to Teach a Concept That's Been Banned diversity equity inclusion teaching about gender teaching about racism Apr 09, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

Do you wonder how to teach students concepts you SHOULD have the liberty to discuss? Concepts that are about the human condition...but have been banned? 

CRT bans and other destructive legislation curtail teacher voice and diminish authenticity in instruction. But there...

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How to Be the SAME TEACHER When Your Principal Walks In principal visits teacher evaluation Apr 01, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

Do you change what you're doing, get nervous, or "up your game" all of a sudden when your principal walks in?

You don't have to.

This is that awful dynamic we joke about and see on entertaining social media reels.

But it's not always funny. Because the dog-and-pony show (or...

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8 Reasons to Keep Teaching why keep teaching Mar 17, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

On St. Patrick's Day we can reflect upon the good work we do with our students despite the myriad of hardships in the industry.

Recent restrictions and destructive policymaking stifle our liberties. Classroom challenges that have always been part of teaching are intensified....

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How to Deal With More Policy Threats policy threats Mar 11, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

Education is under attack. How are you dealing with the increased threat of safety on the job? Especially if you live in a state where educational policies and mandates are cutthroat? 

FIGURE OUT BETTER COPING STRATEGIES. BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL WITH DR. SHEA

When...

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Why Are Teachers Hurting? teachers and bad administrators teachers and lack of incentive teachers and low self-efficacy teachers and organizational silence teachers who feel unsafe Feb 22, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

It's SHOCKING when someone on the "outside" wonders HOW TEACHERS COULD BE HURTING. How is it possible? That's a LOADED QUESTION when it comes to today's difficult educational climate.

Not sure how to cope with what's going on in your teaching world? You're definitely NOT alone.

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How to Love Being a Teacher how to love teaching Feb 13, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

Are you wondering how to love teaching again?

FIGURE OUT BETTER COPING STRATEGIES. BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL WITH DR. SHEA

And Snag Your: 5 WAYS TO STAY RESILIENT IN THE CLASSROOM FREE DOWNLOAD 

This Valentine's Day is a perfect time to reflect...

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When Teachers Feel Devalued Feb 01, 2024

 

Hey, Teachers!

Are you feeling devalued as a classroom teacher? Feeling badly about yourself because of what others are saying about you? Or experiencing disconnect with students?

FIGURE OUT BETTER COPING STRATEGIES. BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL WITH DR. SHEA

And Snag...

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What Is Organizational Silence at School? organizational silence school culture Jan 19, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

Are you suffering from organizational silence?

Struggling because you have to stay "quiet" about important issues on the job? 

In many school settings, both in-person and online, teachers face negative experiences and subsequent challenges of topdown management within...

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Teaching Our Students About Civil Rights civil rights mlk jr. day Jan 15, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

On Civil Rights Day, Martin Luther King Jr. Day, some of us may feel silenced by state mandates and district policies that have made discussing civil rights, racism, and equity extremely difficult.

FIND NEW WAYS TO SUSTAIN YOUR TEACHING CAREER. BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL...

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How to Stay Positive About Teaching but Avoid Toxic Positivity toxic positivity Jan 11, 2024

Hey, Teachers!

Are you struggling with negativity in your teaching world?

FIND NEW WAYS TO SUSTAIN YOUR TEACHING CAREER. BOOK YOUR FREE DISCOVERY CALL WITH DR. SHEA

And Snag Your: 5 WAYS TO STAY RESILIENT IN THE CLASSROOM FREE DOWNLOAD 

We can't ignore the "real stuff"...

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What to Do When Your Students Don't Like You students don't like me teacher-student relationships Dec 27, 2023

Hey, Teachers!

Are you struggling because your students don't like you as a teacher?  

Our students (hopefully) are the reason we took this job. Sometimes, we struggle to reach them, and they truly seem to dislike us. What to do?

How can you develop some new coping strategies AND...

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