Prepare for the Battle #30GoalsEdu

Goal 30: Prepare for the Battle    of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “We cannot hold a torch to light another’s path without brightening our own.”~ Ben Sweetland Teaching is a tough job with an important mission. Each year, educators are responsible […]

Grow Through Reflection #30GoalsEdu

Goal 29: Grow Through Reflection of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “Follow effective action with quiet reflection. From the quiet reflection will come even more effective action.” ~ Peter F. Drucker One of the reasons I enjoy blogging is it gives me […]

Change Their Environment #30GoalsEdu

Goal 28: Change Their Environment of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “I never teach my pupils; I only attempt to provide the conditions in which they can learn.”– Albert Einstein In 2013, learners worldwide of all ages will walk into traditional classrooms […]

Let Them Explore #30GoalsEdu

Goal 27: Let Them Explore of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “Children are born passionately eager to make as much sense as they can of things around them. If we attempt to control, manipulate, or divert this process…the independent scientist in the […]

Ignite Their Curiosity #30GoalsEdu

Goal 26: Ignite Their Curiosity of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “Curiosity in children, is but an appetite for knowledge. The great reason why children abandon themselves wholly to silly pursuits and trifle away their time insipidly is, because they find their […]

Connect the Learning to Their World #30GoalsEdu

Goal 25: Connect the Learning to Their World of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “When you teach a child something you take away forever his chance of discovering it for himself.” ~ Jean Piaget One of my first teaching internships was at […]

Learning About December Holidays: 25+ Ideas & Resources

Part of the Cool Sites series “Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love!” ~Hamilton Wright Mabie In December, people worldwide gather together to celebrate various holidays including Christmas, Hanukkah, Kwanzaa, and the Festival of Lights. This is the time when your students can learn about various cultures and […]

Try a Different Approach #30GoalsEdu

Goal 24: Try a Different Approach of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Click the link to find out more about the 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! “A well-beaten path does not always make the right road” ~ Proverb Learning is tough for our students. Many will feel as if they are hitting a brick wall even […]

45+ Teacher Recommended Educational Apps

Part of the Cool Sites series and Mobile Learning category Educators are beginning to see the potential of using mobile devices and apps for ongoing professional development as well as to improve literacy and cognitive development for learners. Apps are equipped with several features that motivate learners to create stories, presentations, and projects that are hands-on […]

Help Them Build Their Self-Efficacy #30GoalsEdu

Goal 23: Help Them Build Their Self-Efficacy of The 30 Goals Challenge for Educators! Enjoyed these resources? Get your copy of The 30 Goals for Teachers or Learning to Go. Many of our students when they look in a mirror, only see the all the wrong things about them. They think they cannot chase after their dreams, […]