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Mar 06 2019

Dear New Teachers, You Don’t Need Be Superheroes

By John Spencer Teacher Life 3 Comments

I created the following video with my good friend Trevor Muir, who has partnered with me on the New Teacher Academy. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y541aTuW5s8&t=6s Subscribe to YouTube Channel An Open Letter to New Teachers Dear new teachers, There’s a popular idea that to be a good teacher,…

Feb 04 2019

Six Strategies for Tackling Perfectionism

By John Spencer Creativity, Teacher Life One Comment

The following is a variation on a post I created for the New Teacher Academy. Each year, I ask my pre-service teachers to describe what teaching will be like when they move from surviving to thriving. Common themes emerge. "Every student will listen each time…

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