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13 Rules for Effective Communication in the Classroom #3 – Name Call, Label, Belittle

Thanks for joining us on this journey. We hope you'll tell us your stories and thoughts about each rule because we teachers are all in this together! Words are powerful. And names are words. The old adage “Sticks and stones may break my bones, but names will never hurt me” just isn’t true. If it ... READ the POST

Back to School Giveaway!!!

It can't be!!! Back to School time already?!?!? Sleep in if you can. Hit the beach one more time. Cherish every last moment of amazing. And enter this giveaway where 2 lucky teachers will win a $25 gift card for TeachersPayTeachers.com. We just want to bless you amazing teachers as the new ... READ the POST

13 Rules for Effective Communication in the Classroom #2 – “You” Statements

Thanks for joining us on this journey. We hope you'll tell us your stories and thoughts about each rule because we teachers are all in this together! If you look back through my comments in Rule #1, you’ll notice I also broke Rule #2. Every statement started with a word that is bound to spark ... READ the POST

13 Rules for Effective Communication in the Classroom #1 – “NEVER” and “ALWAYS”

In The 7 Habits of Highly Effective People, Steven Covey calls communication the single most important skill in life. Crucial for family, parenting, friendships, work, school, and all other areas. In this blog series, we'll be looking at the 13 Rules for Effective Communication in the Classroom and ... READ the POST

What Does 365 Days of I Love You Look Like?

Yesterday was the 13th anniversary of the day Lisa said yes when I proposed to marry her. :) Yay, us! This marriage journey has been amazing, filled with easy and hard blessings, but always succeeding and failing toward each other's arms. We've gone camping together dozens of times, we've devoured ... READ the POST

How to Get Extra Time

The Teachers Pay Teachers sale is now LIVE!!! All teaching units 28% OFF! If you didn’t have to plan as many lessons, what could you do with your extra time? #extrasleep #sanity #gohomebefore8pm #studentteaching http://bit.ly/CreatedForLearning ... READ the POST

Keeping it Real

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