Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
104: Don’t Sleep Through the Finish Line
It’s easy to slow down when you get close to the end. But, elite educators don’t slow down, they ramp it up. Tune in to hear how to keep your energy tank on full throttle so that you can provide engaging, rigorous instruction up until the last minute of the school year. Quotables You can’t…
Listen to EpisodeAvoid the Summer Slide – Teacher Edition
School is almost out for summer. A big concern in schools around the world is that this time off often results in a loss of learning for students. In efforts to ensure students maintain all knowledge gained from the school year, teachers assign academic projects to be completed during their summer break. These projects spiral…
Read Full Post103: Contribute or Contaminate
The environment that we work in can help or hinder us. In fact, we have more to do with our environment than we may initially think. Tune in to hear how you might contribute or contaminate your own working environment and how you can correct yourself when you go off course! Quotables Contributors are magnets…
Listen to Episode102: Unpack Your Baggage
Oftentimes educators bring emotional baggage to work that doesn’t belong and isn’t healthy for teacher effectiveness and student achievement. It’s important to check that baggage and then unpack it so that all negative emotions are dealt with, leaving space for happiness and contentment in teaching. Tune in to hear the simple four step solution to…
Listen to EpisodeHow to Successfully Engage with Parents in the Classroom
In working with hundreds of new teachers as a mentor and instructional coach, the one topic that comes up every time is communication and collaboration with parents. Funny enough, when talking to my friends and family who are parents, the hot topic of discussion in regards to school and their kids is communication and collaboration with…
Read Full Post101: Eyes on the Horizon, Feet in the Boat
It’s easy to miss out on the amazing developments in our life and career when our eyes are pressed forward to the horizon rather than keeping our feet in the boat. Tune in to hear how you can still set long term goals but enjoy the journey along the way! Quotables There’s no point in…
Listen to EpisodeWhy Teaching is so HARD
As my husband and I were walking the trails of Asheville this weekend for our anniversary, we started to talk about our careers. We discussed how many jobs are harder than perceived and our schools need to do a better job of ensuring students see the value of all sorts of work, not just careers…
Read Full Post100: Think Outside the Box with Dr. Steven Fredericks
Dr. Fredericks is an educator and international business professional with more than 30 years of management experience and academic achievements in the United States, Europe and China. His professional education career began as an elementary school teacher in the Fort Apache section of the South Bronx, New York. In addition to his teaching duties during regular…
Listen to EpisodeThrifty Thursday- 7th Edition
Thrifty Thursday 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 incase you might have missed anything. Time to get caught…
Read Full Post99: Throw the Right Pebble
Good teachers know there is always room for improvement in their practice. But, choosing the right areas to improve can be more difficult than expected. Tune in to hear how to make small tweaks with a large impact in your classroom and beyond! Quotables Its unrealistic for me to expect myself to change so many…
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