happy-classrooms https://www.happy-classrooms.com/ Helping Educators Have a More Positive Teaching Experience Tue, 08 Mar 2022 03:51:45 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.4.3 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/happy-classrooms-logo-1-150x150.png happy-classrooms https://www.happy-classrooms.com/ 32 32 Can Positive Mindset Habits for Teachers Overcome Toxic Positivity in Education? https://www.happy-classrooms.com/can-positive-mindset-habits-for-teachers-overcome-toxic-positivity-in-education/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/can-positive-mindset-habits-for-teachers-overcome-toxic-positivity-in-education/#respond Mon, 20 Dec 2021 00:15:21 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=1191 Is Toxic Positivity Real or the latest “Buzz Word”? Let’s get right to it – the foundation of my work in helping educators have a more positive teaching experience is to focus on positive mindset habits for teachers. However, a recent “anti-positivity” trend has surfaced on social media platforms, citing “toxic positivity” as rampant and […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/can-positive-mindset-habits-for-teachers-overcome-toxic-positivity-in-education/feed/ 0 Tips on Test Anxiety – 5 Easy Ways to Help Students Do Their Best https://www.happy-classrooms.com/tips-on-test-anxiety-5-easy-ways-to-help-students-do-their-best/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/tips-on-test-anxiety-5-easy-ways-to-help-students-do-their-best/#respond Sun, 12 Dec 2021 00:25:09 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=1178 Do you remember needing tips on test anxiety when taking finals in high school or college? I do! I have a degree in multiple languages and I still have a nightmare where I sit down to take my final in say Italian or French, and the test is in a language that I don’t understand. […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/tips-on-test-anxiety-5-easy-ways-to-help-students-do-their-best/feed/ 0 Stressors for Teachers: One Powerful Strategy to Slay the Top One https://www.happy-classrooms.com/stressors-for-teachers-one-powerful-strategy-to-slay-the-top-one/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/stressors-for-teachers-one-powerful-strategy-to-slay-the-top-one/#respond Sun, 28 Nov 2021 00:04:41 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=1155 If you’ve found your way to this blog, you are well aware that one of the biggest stressors for teachers is the overwhelming amount of tasks and responsibilities that we constantly have piled on us. In addition to creating stress, these additional responsibilities cause frustration as many of them have nothing to do with teaching […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/stressors-for-teachers-one-powerful-strategy-to-slay-the-top-one/feed/ 0 The One Question to Help Right Now https://www.happy-classrooms.com/the-one-question-to-help-right-now/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/the-one-question-to-help-right-now/#comments Sun, 25 Oct 2020 01:11:07 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=412 I am very particular about the media I consume. Just like we couldn’t expect our bodies to feel good if we mindlessly binge on junk food all day, constantly consuming social media negativity and a news cycle that thrives on drama is not conducive to a positive and peaceful mental state. It’s a constant theme […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/reflections-one-month-in/feed/ 0 Distance Learning – Moving Beyond Triage/Survival Mode https://www.happy-classrooms.com/distance-learning-moving-beyond-triage-survival-mode/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/distance-learning-moving-beyond-triage-survival-mode/#respond Fri, 22 May 2020 04:09:23 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=370 Well, 2020 turned out to have one huge plot twist for all of us! By now, we are all weeks into distance learning, remote teaching, or whatever your district is calling it. Shelter in place is the new normal. This experience so far has been many, many things. Stressful, overwhelming, exhausting, frustrating. While many of […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/distance-learning-moving-beyond-triage-survival-mode/feed/ 0 5 Ways To Stay Positive When Your Class List Is Scary https://www.happy-classrooms.com/5-ways-to-stay-positive-when-your-class-list-is-scary/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/5-ways-to-stay-positive-when-your-class-list-is-scary/#respond Mon, 29 Jul 2019 00:08:49 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=353 We’ve all been there. It’s the last few days before school is back in. You are running around like crazy putting the finishing touches on your classroom and curriculum. Rushing in and out of meetings and just wanting “more time in your room” to finish getting organized. The energy and excitement for a new school […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/5-ways-to-stay-positive-when-your-class-list-is-scary/feed/ 0 Open Letter to Parents – Guest Blog on Thrive Global https://www.happy-classrooms.com/open-letter-to-parents-guest-blog-on-thrive-global/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/open-letter-to-parents-guest-blog-on-thrive-global/#respond Mon, 22 Jul 2019 23:45:04 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=346 I recently wrote a guest post for Thrive Global. You can read the complete article here https://thriveglobal.com/stories/3-simple-ways-to-help-your-child-thrive-in-school-by-doing-less/

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/open-letter-to-parents-guest-blog-on-thrive-global/feed/ 0 Are Limiting Beliefs Ruining Your Teaching? https://www.happy-classrooms.com/how-my-nerdy-certification-can-improve-your-teaching-experience/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/how-my-nerdy-certification-can-improve-your-teaching-experience/#comments Mon, 11 Feb 2019 16:46:01 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=327 My qualifications as an author are pretty basic. I teach and, even after 16 years in the trenches, I still love it. Most days, I show up with the enthusiasm of a modern day Mary Poppins (yes, having an English accent helps!) Cheerful and having fun in the classroom most days? Guilty as charged. Most […]

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]]> https://www.happy-classrooms.com/how-my-nerdy-certification-can-improve-your-teaching-experience/feed/ 1 A Prescription for Happiness? https://www.happy-classrooms.com/a-prescription-for-happiness/ https://www.happy-classrooms.com/a-prescription-for-happiness/#respond Fri, 21 Dec 2018 18:27:36 +0000 https://www.happy-classrooms.com/?p=301 Can a doctor write a prescription for happiness? Mayo Clinic’s Dr. Amit Sood thinks so. In fact, he made a quirky 4 minute cartoon to explain how we can retrain our brain to be “happier.” In this charming cartoon, Broody the Brain heads to school with his friend to learn how to overcome self-doubt and […]

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