Category: The Power of Reflection
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Five Things To Consider Before 2025
Can you believe that we’re at the end of the year already?! As the year is coming to a close, most of us are being reflective and making plans for next year. If you haven’t yet, there’s no time like now, and I’ve got exactly what you need! Grab you a cup of coffee, tea, or whatever…
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Eight Tips to Become More Reflective in 2025
As the new year approaches, many of us are reflecting on 2024 and planning on making some changes for next year. If you’re looking to become more reflective in your teaching practice next year, here are a few tips to get you started. 1. Keep a Teaching Journal: Write daily or weekly reflections about what…
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Gift Guide: Educator Edition
It is the holiday season! Educators are counting down the days until the break. They are busy arranging parties and gift exchanges, all while working to keep students on track academically. It can be easy to be so concerned with others that we forget ourselves. Not to worry, this post will help fix that! I’ve…
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30 Prompts for Teaching Reflection
A good teacher is a reflective one! Here are some prompts to get you started: 1. I became a teacher because… 2. This year, my goals were… 3. What progress have I made on my goals? 4. In what ways do I fill my own cup? 5. If I watched a recording of my classrooms,…
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New [School] Year, New Reflections
The feeling of summer coming to a close is a very unique experience shared by educators. This may be a time of excitement, stress, or anticipation for teachers. It’s probably some combination of all three! When I was in the classroom, I was excited to try new things I’d learned about with my students, nervous…
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Back to School – Eight Tips for First Year Teachers
I can remember the July before my first school year as a teacher. The anticipation was high! I could not WAIT to get into my classroom and help my kids to see the joy in mathematics. While I had all the right intentions, my first year came with all sorts of bumps. I know now…