Celebrating Non-Data Victories in Education Part Two
Non-Data Victories (NDV): immeasurable accomplishments in education Recap Last week's post on NDV's Non-Data Victories went into detail on the "what" and the "why" when it comes to celebrating Non-Data Victories. We shared lots of examples of what NDV's are and tons...
Celebrating Non-Data Victories in Education part 1
What is a Non-Data Victory? Non-Data Victories (NDV): immeasurable accomplishments in education Origin of the term NDV We are borrowing a page out of the fitness and dieting world, wherein there is a common term called NSV which stands for Non-Scale victories. This is...
Counting School Days Left & Making Them Count
Let the countdown begin You're in the double digits of days left, over two-thirds through the school year. Spring is springing, birds are chirping and the students begin to get restless. Sound familiar? A shift happens after spring break. We and our...
Is Sacrifice Needed To Be Good Teacher?
The teaching profession is synonymous with self-sacrifice. Teachers regularly go the extra mile. They go into school early, stay late, take work home, plan and attend special events, give their personal time, energy, and money to help their students succeed. [bctt...
Teacher Blindspot – Do You Have One?
There is a clash in perceptions that is destroying the teaching profession. The Teacher Blindspot is the reason behind much of the stress and burnout within education today. It is the cause of overwork and it is behind issues of teacher retention and resilience The...
Remain A Changemaker in Education
Teachers are changemakers The majority of teachers enter the profession because they want to make a difference. This desire to do good for others, to BE the good for others, positions them as "changemakers". Changemaker (n) - One who desires to change the world and...
