Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers
84: It’s Not What it Seems
Change is no stranger to the educational field. When change comes, we need to withhold judgment and emotion until enough time has passed for things to pan out. By this point, we now have perspective and more accurate information for our judgment or opinion to be based upon. At first glance, nothing is ever as…
Listen to EpisodeMove Beyond the Curriculum
A teacher is influential in so many ways. In fact, many teachers became teachers because of an educator that helped them learn. Oftentimes these magic moments happen off the clock- in the hallway, at recess, in the lunchroom, etc. However, due to the heavy requirements of educators today these moments are few and far between.…
Read Full Post83: Clear the Cache
We can’t be our amazing educator selves when we are thinking about too many things. We need to simplify our thoughts by clearing our mental cache. Tune in to hear 5 tips that help me remain present and working full throttle to be my best edu-self! Quotables Fix your focus Be present in teaching as…
Listen to EpisodeAre you REALLY reading?
As a kid, I LOVED to read. At bedtime, my Dad would always read my favorite picture books to me and it became my favorite part of my day. As I got older, my mom got me hooked on the local library and I’d spend days sitting and reading chapter books. Reading became an escape…
Read Full Post82: Stand Under or Stand Out
When change needs to happen in our world, do you stand under the current system or do you stand out and make the change? We can no longer expect things to change by being frustrated and making noise… we have to take action- BIG action. Tune in to hear what you can do right now…
Listen to EpisodeThrifty Thursday- 5th 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 Post81: When in Doubt, Go to Base Camp
How do you go about helping a student or another teacher when you aren’t sure where to start or which aspect of instruction to hone in on? When you learn how to dig deep enough and focus solely on THE MAIN THING, you are sure to be successful. Tune in to hear how to go…
Listen to Episode80: More than Teaching with Nicole Turner
Nicole is a strong educator from Indianapolis who has overcome obstacles only a crowd of people combined would encounter. You’ll learn that you can be a great teacher even if you didn’t originally major in education or you aren’t able to create a Pinterest worthy classroom environment due to financial constraints. Nicole embodies perseverance. Tune…
Listen to EpisodeAngry Kids- Maybe Its Not Their Fault
Being a teacher in an inner city environment for a decade, I know all too well the stories that catch media buzz about angry children’s behavior in and out of school. When hearing the stories, I always imagine my own students’ faces, especially ones that are troublesome but have good hearts when their guards are down. I…
Read Full Post79: Put Down Your Wallet and TEACH!
Being a teacher is about inspiring students to be their best by equipping them with the skills necessary to do so instead of buying stuff for them or a lesson that has little to no educational impact. The pressure to have a “pinterest-worthy” classroom and “Instagram- worthy” exciting lesson is taking our focus away from…
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