Archive for September 2025
Coaching New Teachers So They Shine From Day One
By Dr. Stephanie Brenner The first bell of a new school year rings, and somewhere a brand-new teacher takes a deep breath and dives headfirst into the whirlwind of routines, names, lesson plans, and locating that ever-elusive copier. For many new teachers, those first weeks can feel like trying to drink from a firehose while…
Read MoreWork Smarter, Not Harder: How AI Can Support Teaching and Learning
By Nicole Leachman Within the last five years, artificial intelligence (AI) has morphed from being a motif of science fiction to a ubiquitous part of everyday life, simultaneously altering the educational landscape. Tools like ChatGPT, Magic School, Grammarly, Diffit, and Kahnmigo have changed the way that both teachers and students approach learning. Many educators are…
Read MoreWhy Classroom Talk Matters More Than Ever
By Dr. Natalie Fallert I have twin 16-year-old boys, and for the past at least five years my husband and I have struggled in private conversations together and in one-on-one and family conversations with our boys about their utter lack of effective communication. Mind you, I have an undergraduate degree in Communication Management/Public Relations, worked…
Read MoreChange Feels Like a Diet: Why You Want to Quit and Why You Shouldn’t
By Dr. Carrie Hepburn Recently, I started a new nutrition plan. My old one wasn’t cutting it—my body was changing, and my needs were different. I spent hours researching, weighing options, and finally made the commitment. New plan, new me—right? Then reality hit. Tracking every macro, meal prepping, reading food labels, swapping out my favorites…
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