Tap into Self-Motivation with an At-Home Project
Mike Anderson and Sarah Fillion Mike Anderson and Sarah Fillion

Tap into Self-Motivation with an At-Home Project

You want at-home learning to feel purposeful and engaging for students, but you don’t want to further overwhelm yourself with work. What if there was a way to both boost student engagement and reduce the daily assigning, correcting, and keeping track of daily assignments? Here’s an idea to consider.

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The Goal That Kept Growing
Sarah Fillion Sarah Fillion

The Goal That Kept Growing

There is an art to setting goals that are achievable, allowing you to feel accomplished and motivated to continue being a goal-getter. Here is my experience of how a goal I set grew and grew, leading into a huge achievement and many positive outcomes. My secret formula for success is included!

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3 Reasons Plus 5 Tips = GR8 Games
Sarah Fillion and Mike Anderson Sarah Fillion and Mike Anderson

3 Reasons Plus 5 Tips = GR8 Games

Using games in the classroom serves several purposes: students naturally get excited to hear they are going to be playing games, pre-created games are easy to plan and implement for teachers, and students can engage deeply in learning (reinforcing that learning is fun!) Read on for three reasons to use games in learning and for some additional tips for using games in virtual, hybrid, or socially-distanced classroom spaces.

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How to Increase Your Growth Mindset with 2 Gratitude Practices
Sarah Fillion Sarah Fillion

How to Increase Your Growth Mindset with 2 Gratitude Practices

From increased physical and mental health, ability to lower stress, increase your sleep, and potentially increase life expectancy, it seems like gratitude is the wonder drug we’ve been waiting for all our lives and it has been hidden in plain sight! But wait! There’s more that gratitude can do to improve your life!

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Gratitude in Present Day - How to Find it, Use it, and Share it
Sarah Fillion and Dana Januszka Sarah Fillion and Dana Januszka

Gratitude in Present Day - How to Find it, Use it, and Share it

I have read again and again that the more you practice gratitude, the more you are grateful for, so I did some research on easy practices I could add to my own life to exercise my gratitude muscle. Here are three that I have added as part of my daily routine.

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