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Empowering & Inspiring Educators
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Dec 14, 20245 min read
How to Create Engaging Professional Development: Goodbye to Lectures and Death by Powerpoint
Discover the secret to engaging professional development that goes beyond lectures and PowerPoints. Learn how to create meaningful learning
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Oct 26, 20245 min read
Building Teacher Capacity: Designing Frameworks
Empower teachers to thrive with well-designed frameworks. Learn how to create a framework that fosters confidence, autonomy, & consistency.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Sep 22, 20246 min read
Creating and Protecting a Culture of Dignity: How to Effectively Address Dignity Violations
Learn how to address dignity violations and create a culture of dignity. Explore the impact of dignity violations and how to fight them.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Sep 1, 20248 min read
"Can you help me?" - Why Asking for Help is Essential for Growth
Discover the transformative power of asking for help in education. Break the stigma, embrace collaboration, and grow together.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Jul 20, 20248 min read
Survive and Thrive: 5 Tips for Being a Rocking Success Your First Year as a Teacher
Discover 5 essential tips to thrive as a first-year teacher & build a successful career. Gain insights & practical advice to rock out!
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Jun 30, 20247 min read
Lead with Kindness & Clarity: 7 Steps to Handle Difficult Conversations
Learn how to handle difficult conversations with kindness and clarity. Explore a 7-step process to navigate through productive conflict.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Jun 23, 20247 min read
“That’ll do, pig. That’ll do.”: 6 Significant Takeaways from my First Year as Principal
Discover significant takeaways from a first year as a principal, as one educator reflects on the challenges, growth, and valuable lessons.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Apr 21, 20246 min read
5 Reasons Why You Should Practice Judicious Delegation
Discover some of the pitfalls with delegation and reflect on why you should become a judicious delegator in your school.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Apr 7, 20248 min read
"Fly, little bird": 5 Essential Habits of a Highly Effective Mentor
Learn the 5 habits any highly effective mentor should implement in order to impact their mentee.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Mar 31, 20248 min read
"Maximizing Parent-Teacher Engagement: 7 Strategies for Productive Parent Meetings"
Learn about 7 strategies that will empower you to have productive parent meetings in the school setting.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Mar 17, 20247 min read
How to Improve Your Communication: 5 Clutch Communication Habits
Learn about five communication habits that can improve your communication skills and relationships and help you meet your goals!
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Feb 11, 20247 min read
3 Tried and True Ways to Support New Teachers
Support new teachers with community, collaboration, and communication. Help them thrive, not just survive, through their first year.
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Jan 28, 20249 min read
Revitalizing Professional Development: Empowering Teachers to Lead PD
Table of Contents Lessons Learned from Teacher-led Professional Development The Benefits of Teacher-lef Professional Development How to...
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Dr. Nicole Forrest
Jan 6, 20248 min read
5 Proven Strategies for Teacher Team Building and Collaboration
Table of Contents Teacher Isolation Unpacking Teacher Team Building & Collaboration 5 Ways to Foster Teacher Team Building &...
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