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Small Victories, Lesson Planning, and Featured Books

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

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.