These days, I am an Educational Consultant for Outliers Publishing. I create leadership curriculum that pairs with the Outlier Series of leadership and career books. I also teach math courses at a local community college. But I used to be a high school teacher. When I was teaching, I typically struggled finding the time to hunt down a quality conference for professional development. Let’s face it, between lesson planning, preparing, creation of material, tutoring and grading, teachers don’t have much time in the day to find quality events. Personally, I have been both motivated and … [Read more...]
National Teacher Appreciation Week: Deals and Reasons to Celebrate
Teachers play a key role in student success and sometimes a simple “thank you” is all a teacher needs to feel valued. National Teacher Appreciation Week is May 2-6. In honor of teachers everywhere, show your teacher some appreciation! Show teachers how much they mean to us and to education. Their hard work and dedication to students helps shape future leaders, game-changers, and young outliers. Take the time to celebrate and honor teachers in your community and across the country. You don’t have to be a student to show your appreciation. Is there that one teacher that you will always … [Read more...]