Rachel Ross

Mental health is not about being happy all the time. It’s about experiencing emotions that are appropriate for your environment—and handling them well. The goal is not to erase sadness, anxiety, or anger. It’s to put your feelings in perspective instead of letting them define you. @LDamour link.chtbl.com/RTAdam

One of the best ways to learn something is to teach it. The less you know, the more you benefit from it. You understand material better after explaining it—and you remember it better after retrieving it. Sharing what you're learning is an effective way to build your knowledge.

In PBL classrooms, students demonstrate improved attitudes toward learning. There is greater engagement, self-reliance, and increased attendance compared with more traditional settings. (Thomas, 2000; Walker & Leary, 2009) Read more here: bit.ly/2tblU8y

The hallmark of expertise is no longer how much you know. It's how well you synthesize. Information scarcity rewarded knowledge acquisition. Information abundance requires pattern recognition. It's not enough to collect facts. The future belongs to those who connect dots.

Emotional intelligence isn't only about reading others' feelings. It’s also about revealing some of yours. People with expressive faces are better liked—and better negotiators if they’re friendly. Showing emotion is not a sign of weakness. It's a tool for communication and fuel for connection.

Insecure leaders ridicule others. Secure leaders laugh at themselves. The ability to make fun of yourself opens the door to candor. It’s a mark of humility and a catalyst for learning. Great leaders take their work seriously, but they don't take themselves too seriously.

Use our Project Based Teaching rubric to define the teaching practices necessary to bring Project Based Learning to life! my.pblworks.org/resource/docum…

The most important reason to treat people well is not what you'll get in return. It's who you hope to become. Kindness is not about reciprocity or karma. It's about character. Civility doesn't need to be justified with consequences. Respecting others is the right thing to do.

One of the many ways that PBL transforms students' educational experiences: – Success skills Students develop key skills, such as how to take initiative, work responsibly, solve problems, collaborate, and communicate ideas. bit.ly/2tblU8y

This new 5 hour asynchronous course will guide you through the steps to create an engaged learning environment where multilingual students are empowered to be active participants in shaping their own education. (P.S. - it’s more fun for teachers, too!) youtube.com/watch?v=jKul3n…

"Project Based Learning is an anchor for Social Justice work at its very best." - Dr. Christopher Emdin PBL World 2020 Keynote 🔗 bit.ly/45o9Dh4

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💡Here are four ways to curate a literacy-rich environment in a PBL unit. 1️⃣ Consider expanding the definition of literacy 2️⃣ Co-Create Literacy-Rich Environments 3️⃣ Create Mini Libraries 4️⃣ Connect Learning Across Disciplines Read the full article here: bit.ly/3NkkxNq

"Keeping these four guidelines in the forefront of your mind as you plan and facilitate your projects for younger students will help ensure the high level of rigor that all students deserve." bit.ly/2Z0Cyad #PBL #PBLWorks #Kindergarten #K5

competent, skilled, and highly trained teachers. When children have access to high-quality education, we are one step closer to #EquityNow in schools. (2/2)

Studies show having access to high-quality, well-trained teachers has a significant impact on reversing persistent underperformance in K12 education. Our duties as educators and leaders are to emphasize this importance to our representatives to prioritize programs producing (1/2)

Have you ever felt like you could use an extra pair of hands or even a clone or two in your classroom to meet the needs of all your students better? Here's an💡. bit.ly/2pwB61h #PBLWorks #PBL #stationrotation

The Workshop Approach is a great way to structure a lesson within a PBL unit. Consisting of three parts: a mini-lesson, a workshop, and a debrief, it provides students with flexibility, time to “get messy with learning,” and support. Read more here: bit.ly/314SBDD.

“[Words] don’t have as much meaning as when they’re put into useful, chunkable phrases that are relevant to you and your day-to-day life,” Smith said. “It just hooks in with the way our brains naturally learn languages.” ow.ly/zwlx50Qfh11

It’s great to see “The Antiracist School Leader” beginning to impact the lives of students and educators! Thanks @QOHSPrin_Thomas and team! @SolutionTree