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Equity Resources, Mindset & Motivation, Truth for Teachers Collective

Oct 5, 2022

The ultimate guide to authentically creating a secondary classroom where students feel safe, welcome, & whole
SEL can sometimes feel like “one more thing” we have to do, and can sometimes feel inauthentic to students. This is especially true for secondary students. Younger learners are used to SEL (socio-emotional learning) practices like sharing circles and morning meetings; these procedures tend to fade away as students get...

By Alissa Bratz

French Teacher, Global Ed Coordinator, Instructional Coach

Productivity Strategies, Teaching Tips & Tricks, Podcast Articles

Mar 17, 2024

Feedback first: How 2 different teachers help students focus on learning, not grades
Teachers spend so much time giving feedback to students, but often kids don’t internalize it. They tune out the carefully-crafted written comments on their work, briefly register the grade they earned, and move on. So, how can we help students care about improving their skills and take time to reflect...

By Angela Watson

Founder and Writer

Mindset & Motivation, Productivity Strategies, Podcast Articles

Nov 5, 2017

How teachers can conquer anxiety, overwhelm, and the pressure to always do more
This week on Truth for Teachers: Together with Dan Tricarico, we will talk about the different ways to conquer teacher anxiety and overwhelm. I am super excited to feature an interview with Dan Tricarico here in this post as part of my Truth for Teachers podcast. I normally condense the blog posts for...

By Angela Watson

Founder and Writer