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Backwards Designing Your Life to Optimize Your Presence

Everything we do is being consumed by our brain, which in turn influences how we think, react, and make decisions. The habits we consistently implement strengthen our brains to think, react, and decide accordingly. When we are in a state of chronic stress due to our habit of preparing for the future, yet finding ourselves in a state of preparation to attempt to manage the stress, those tendencies keep us away from the present moment and become our normal way of being, further feeding stress. This necessitates a Systems Thinking, Backwards Designed approach to automate our brains via Mindful habits to shift us from being reactive to proactive.

An Equitable Education

Research, Resources, LEARN, APPLYShelby ChollettFebruary 18, 2021equity, culture, culturallyresponsive, education, responsive, research, resourceComment

Working With Resistant & Difficult Staff

“Working with Difficult and Resistant Staff” (Eller & Eller, 2011) outlines the mindsets and behaviors of various types of staff members in the educational setting, allowing readers to not only reflect on their colleagues and current work environment, but themselves as well.

Book Thoughts, Educational Books, Leadership Books, LEARN, Research, ResourcesShelby ChollettJune 16, 2019eller, difficult staff, educationComment

The Opportunity Gap

The academic achievement gaps we see in schools today are a direct result of the opportunity gaps that exist in and outside of the education system.

LEARN, Research, ResourcesShelby ChollettJanuary 16, 2019opportunity gap, equity, equitable opportunities, opportunities, education, research, paradigmComment

Mindfulness

Research, REFINE, Resources, Article ThoughtsShelby ChollettMarch 13, 2018mindfulness, stress, anxiety, calm, education, brain, article, studyComment

Framework

Resources, APPLYShelby ChollettFebruary 14, 2018education, enthusiasm, empathy, engagement, framework, lesson, planning, presentation, meaningful, authentic Comment

Lesson Planning and a Pat on the Back

Small Victories, Lesson Planning, and Featured Books

Fill Your Tank

With anything you do, be empowered by it.

Resources, REFINEShelby ChollettJanuary 13, 2018reflection, resource, quotes, empower, education, enthusiasm, passion, compass Comment

But You Get Summers Off

The holidays are always an interesting time. Family and friends come together all at once. Idiosyncrasies surface and flourish. Politics, religion, and job boasts present themselves. It is also a time for people to remind me that I get summers off.

APPLYShelby ChollettDecember 28, 2017education, empathy, engagement, teach, teaching, teacher, passion, perseverance

Change the World

ResourcesShelby ChollettDecember 20, 2017change, education, progress, failure, grit, perseverance, growth, teacher, teach, resource

The Balancing Act

Balance. We all seek it, and often have a hard time finding it.

APPLY, Book Thoughts, ResearchShelby ChollettDecember 20, 2017teach, teaching, teacher, education, school, enthusiasm, pedagogy, time, passion, challenge, progress, skills, grit, growth

Perfection is the True Friend of Fear

Often times, the only reason we fear anything is because we hate to confront the feeling of fear itself. And often times, our failures instill a fear within us.

APPLY, ResourcesShelby ChollettDecember 16, 2017education, empathy, engagement, resourceful, resources, teacher, teach, teaching, learning, students, culture, fear, failure

Getting Things Done for Teens: Student Autonomy

Educational Books, Resources, LEARNShelby ChollettDecember 14, 2017education, autonomy, students, teacher, teaching, teach, gettingthingsdone, book, books, control, life, empathy, engagement

Teach Like A Pirate: Student & Teacher Autonomy & Engagement

Resources, Educational Books, LEARNShelby ChollettDecember 14, 2017teachlikeapirate, empathy, education, leader, feedback, pedagogy, research, resourceful, learning, design, reading, resources, perseverance, teaching, teach, knowledge, engagement, enthusiasm, passion, immersion

Resourcefulness

In continuing to look at equitable opportunities for learners and educators, I have wondered if blaming a lack of resources is too materialistic. Having resources does not create resilience, perseverance, or even good ideas. Resources can create opportunities, but only if the right person is behind those opportunities.

Resources, REFINEShelby ChollettDecember 10, 2017resources, resourceful, education, pedagogy, development, teaching

Leadership & Student Achievement

In schools with higher achievement or higher achievement gains, academic goal focus is both a property of leadership and a quality of school organization...Successful leadership influences teaching and learning both through face-to-face relationships and by structuring the way that teachers do their work.