Teaching Strategies

Why I Love Biases

There are thousands of articles posted online for just one purpose. They want you to have fewer biases. However, you likely ignored those. This month, you will widen your understanding of biases and move forward in life instead of feeling “less than.” PRIOR KNOWLEDGE: Let’s begin with a simple statement-question. Linda is 31 years old, […]

Brain Based Strategies for Learning

Beat The Odds

There are hundreds of strategies, tools, and techniques posted online for just one purpose. They are all about helping you keep your New Year’s Resolutions. But you don’t have time to use countless tools. This month you’ll sharpen your saw and use just three tools w/ a “reboot.” Ready for a big “WOW”? Prior knowledge […]

School Improvement

5 Ways to Dramatically Improve Your School

This summer, I have continued to visit many schools. The funny thing is nobody ever asks me how I would improve their school. It seems like leadership is pretty sure they are “checking the right boxes” because we need “such and such.” This month’s blog post begins a 5-month reveal of my top 5 all-time best ways to improve your school. Ready to get your mind boggled?

body and mind

What You Need to Know About Your Mind and Body

Are you interested in better health and energy for the upcoming school year? This post has answers. Stop compromising your health and vitality; it’s time to do a deep dive.

Health Upgrades

3 Simple Jensen-Approved Health Upgrades

This issue is for you if you’d like a healthier path forward. Confession: I am a relentless health science junkie. I was digging into the research and collected three relevant health habits you might consider. Interested in what you can do over the next couple of months?

the student’s identity

Make it a Habit to Stay Current with Relevant Science

I have argued for years that if you learn how to run your own brain, life will be much better! This post is about learning to not just survive, but to thrive. Let’s investigate a small, but powerful tool. This tool can raise the effectiveness of almost anything you request of another by 10-50%, it’s […]

Take the quiz

What Do You Really Know About Learning?

Some time ago, I noticed that my colleagues would share theories and strategies that were a bit iffy. That got me thinking. What about myself? Maybe I’m not as up to date as I hoped. What is it that YOU believe to be true (yet is false)?

resolution

Quick & Lasting Fixes for a Better New Year

What if you could ‘update’ yourself for 2023 and reduce the typical post-holiday procrastination? Want to make it a “blessed” new year? You’re about to learn how to do it.

Healthy Choices

Your Fresh Choices for a Better New Year

There’s something in this post you may like a lot. What if you could get the energy, force, and velocity before you walk out the front door? It is possible, and I’ll share how I do that daily. This month we explore how to be more energetic and joyful over the holidays… and throughout the […]

Teaching strategy

Are You Afraid to Use This with Your Students?

I must admit my huge bias up front. I have been writing about, training, and pushing this type of learning for decades. I am biased that kids can learn, remember, think, and achieve much more in less time than we believe. Unfortunately, the “bar” has been set low for so long that some educators have […]

Social clubs and your brain

Social Clubs: The Clubs You’re in This Year Will Secretly Shape Your Brain

Educators, by and large, are social. Teaching is social, leading is social, and supporting others is social. Every role you play increases the likelihood of you being in a Club. You may not label the Club you’re in but trust me, you are in at least one Club. And the Clubs you’re in are changing your […]

teaching Brain

Workplace Readiness: Fill These 4 Buckets

It’s no secret – being an educator is HARD work. For some, it may be physically exhausting, emotionally draining, and socially lonely. But it doesn’t have to be that way. The work you are doing every day is too meaningful for it to be dragging you down. This newsletter is for YOU – keep taking […]