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Texas Teacher Certification
-Begin working on our “Professional Learning and the Path to Certification” course while you assemble your application. This is the first step in the teacher certification process
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Easy Student Projects for Distance Learning
-Looking for some great resources for distance learning? We have pulled together three great resources that can eliminate digital busywork!
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Positive Affirmations and Self Talk
-One of the key psychological theories behind positive affirmations is self-affirmation theory (Steele, 1988). So, yes, there are empirical studies based on the idea that we can maintain…
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5 Tips for Teaching Special Education Online
-Many special education teachers, paraprofessionals, and administrators are wondering how to provide online services to students with disabilities.
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Shoulder Taps – Moved to Connect with Others
-Saying kind words or doing a simple act of kindness can change the world around us for the better. When you feel like you should say something kind to someone, don’t hold back, you may change their world forever.
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Creativity in the Classroom
-“All children are born artists, the problem is to remain an artist as we grow up.” — Pablo Picasso.
Sir Ken Robinson mentions the above quote in his Ted Talk, but he adds his own twist: ““All children are all artists. We don’t grow into creativity, we grow out of it – or rather, we get educated out of it.”
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The Power of Persistence
-A new body, lighter, with wings, and not just any pair of wings, but beautiful wings. That is what a great challenge can do, it can help you take flight. And speaking of flight, have you heard of Icarus and how he flew too close to the sun? Well, that story, according to Seth Godin, was altered to keep people from reaching too high
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Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance in the New Year
-Maintaining a Healthy Work-Life Balance in the New Year Maintaining a healthy work-life balance can be difficult in general, let…
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Teacher Wellness: 5 Lessons from Happy Teachers
-Great teachers are happy teachers! Happy teachers feel confident, energized, and purposeful. They face new challenges with curiosity and resiliency.
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The Value of Your Teacher Certification Program Part Two
-Research indicates that having professional mentorship and support can make a significant impact on how new teachers feel about their new career (Sleppin, 2009).
