Stories & Announcements

By capturing what your students most want to remember learning, you can accomplish a number of goals that support an Inspired Learning Environment.

Count how many times your class walks down the hall each day. Have you ever thought about these walks as not just a necessary part of getting from place to place, but an opportunity for creative movement that enhances learning?

Say ‘Share your voice!’ instead of ‘Speak up’ or ‘We can’t hear you’ when a student speaks softly and you’d like her/him to speak up.

Think about the last time you learned a new skill or dug into finding out about a new topic–just because it mattered to you.

Have you ever noticed how music can change the way you feel, or guide your thinking?

Analyze the posters on your classroom walls. What are the unintended or implicit messages to your students?

Profile Pages is a simple activity that helps you learn more about your students, make sure introverts and extroverts alike feel heard and valued, and strengthen connections between peers.

Have you ever noticed the power of yet? Yet transforms “I can’t” into “I am still learning, and I will figure it out!”

What happens when you track how often you say “yes” in the classroom?