Growth Mindset #3: The power of yet
When you have a growth mindset, you don't fixate on what you can't do. You focus on what you're working toward.
Growth Mindset #2: What to say when...
So why is developing a growth mindset so important for kids?
Growth Mindset vs Fixed Mindset #1
Over the next few weeks I will be writing about Growth Mindset and how important it is for children to develop one.
I went to a conference in a male dominated field: here's what I learned
This was my first conference in a male dominated field and outside of education; I learned that these professionals act very differently than what I am used to.
This will get you dancing πΊ
I've got 3 things to share with you today- let's start with the fun one
I didn't think this would happen only 5 months out of the classroom
I've been doing some consulting lately. It's been interesting to work with a client to translate what they want into a product.
My last week teaching after 10 years
Sharing my story has been an important part of the videos I make for Primary Focus. Today I am releasing my vlog on my last few weeks teaching.
3 Reasons Why Teachers Don't Need Merit Pay
Merit Pay has been a looming controversy for North Carolina teachers. It's been proposed before, but now state superintendent Catherine Truitt has been pushing this as a way to overhaul the way teachers are paid in North Carolina.
Just get to work!
One of the biggest issues families face in homework time is whining. This can turn a simple 10 minute routine into 45 minutes of fighting and 2 excedrin π€.
Struggling with homework? Read this!
It takes a lot of patience to sit next to a child after a long day and encourage them to independently complete something you could do in 30 seconds. I'm going to give you a few simple tips to keep your child on task and model study skills they will need for college and beyond.
Banned Children's Books - The ridiculous reason these books were banned
Miss Natalie is reviewing famously banned (almost banned) books this week. In this video she reviews classics Where the Wild