3 Tips to Implement Your New Idea

Kari PitstickBlog, Connect Better, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lesson Plan Better, Manage Better, Reflect Better, Teach Happier

TL;DR: Trying a new idea can be intimidating when considering all the potential ways it could fail. Implement your new idea by visualizing the lesson, making predictions, finding your people, and being open to challenges and feedback. If you’re anything like me, you are always thinking. Thinking about anything and everything. It’s hard for me to focus at times—or even … Read More

What Do You Do With An Idea?

Alex T. ValencicBlog, Innovate Better, Lesson Plan Better

TL;DR: This post shares steps on how to move an idea from thought to reality. Brainstorm and research, tell, debug and show your story, and find a thought partner. Several years ago, I worked in a school district that gave every elementary teacher in the district an allotment of $500 to be used for classroom supplies. This money could be … Read More

Setting Up the Space to Foster Your New Idea

Rae HughartBlog, Engage Better, Innovate Better, Lead Better, Lesson Plan Better, Reflect Better

TL;DR: Choosing the right work atmosphere can add a beautiful spin on your solution-seeking mindset. Rae shares an activity you can participate in to narrow down your best work environment to foster your new idea. When the topic of “Implementing a New Idea” was recommended as a theme of Daily Drop In for the first week of the Morning Show … Read More