Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
Hot Tip Tuesday- 6th Edition
Hot Tip Tuesday Each week I bring to you helpful tips to become a more effective educator on the Always A Lesson fan page on Facebook. (Give it a quick like by clicking here!) I decided to start grouping my social media posts into a blog post in case you didn’t catch it in your feed. (Want…
Read Full PostThe Secret to Collaborating with Colleagues
There is a myth in education that states teachers can just shut their doors and teach, neglecting everything else happening outside their classroom. That approach might have worked in the past, but in today’s classrooms and schools, it just isn’t practical (and definitely not an appreciated practice). In an elementary setting, it often can be…
Read Full Post136: Edu-Consumption Overload
Information is at our fingertips these days, but that isn’t necessarily a good thing. It becomes too easy to over-consume information, leading to anxiety, depression, and overwhelm. Avoid the edu-consumption overload by following three simple steps outlined in this podcast episode. Quotables The moment you go a mile wide and an inch deep in any…
Listen to EpisodeHot Tip Tuesday- 5th Edition
Hot Tip Tuesday Each week I bring to you helpful tips to become a more effective educator on the Always A Lesson fan page on Facebook. (Give it a quick like by clicking here!) I decided to start grouping my social media posts into a blog post in case you didn’t catch it in your feed. (Want…
Read Full Post135: Importance of Movement with Suzanne Cresswell
Suzanne Cresswell is an occupational and physical therapist who has worked with unique learners for over three decades. Suzanne works to educate and provide proven solutions and strategies to those that parent, instruct and work with unique learners. By creating an understanding of unique learners and their learning behavior, she helps parents, teachers and the…
Listen to EpisodeHot Tip Tuesday- 4th Edition
Hot Tip Tuesday Each week I bring to you helpful tips to become a more effective educator on the Always A Lesson fan page on Facebook. (Give it a quick like by clicking here!) I decided to start grouping my social media posts into a blog post in case you didn’t catch it in your feed. (Want…
Read Full PostWiggle While You Learn- 5 Tips for Incorporating Movement into the Classroom
When did the term “active learner” develop a negative connotation? A zest for learning, whether it be focused or energetic, is what matters. Somewhere in our nation’s educational history, learning equated to sitting still for hours on end in perfect desk formation. The reality is that whenever we learn something in life it is because we…
Read Full Post134: Go Slow to Improve Fast
To truly become GREAT at something, it requires intention, practice, reflection, and time. Effective educators are no different. Tune in to hear 8 tips for how new teachers can transform their novice abilities into accomplished, effective talent. Quotables Your hard work doesn’t always produce favorable results “You have to go slow to go fast” Effective…
Listen to EpisodeHot Tip Tuesday- 3rd Edition
Hot Tip Tuesday Each week I bring to you helpful tips to become a more effective educator on the Always A Lesson fan page on Facebook. (Give it a quick like by clicking here!) I decided to start grouping my social media posts into a blog post in case you didn’t catch it in your feed. (Want…
Read Full Post133: You Don’t Need a Title to Lead
Don’t wait to step up to the plate and lead those around you just because you don’t have a title. The best leaders don’t have leadership titles because leadership is something you are, not something you do. Tune in to hear strategies for how to overcome obstacles that those who lead without a title face…
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