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Rebecca Williams

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Cover image for Educator Wellness Starts With Purpose: Practical Tips to Rediscover Your Why.
Education
Educator Wellness Starts With Purpose: Practical Tips to Rediscover Your Why.
<p class="mb-4">After more than two decades in education, I’ve sat through my fair share of professional development sessions. Year after year, one ac...
August 29, 2025Read article
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EducationCommunication and Speech
Finding Common Ground: Building Stronger Parent-Teacher Partnerships
<p class="mb-4">I recall one of my first parent conferences when I was a new teacher. A mother walked in visibly frustrated, arms crossed, and ready t...
August 23, 2025Read article
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Education
Level Up Your Classroom: Teachers' Guide to Gamification for Heroic Results
<p class="mb-4">I vividly remember the day my teaching shifted... My middle school students stared blankly as I introduced another dry STEAM lesson. F...
August 19, 2025Read article
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Leadership PerspectivesEducation
Turning Micromanagement into Momentum: Building a Failure-Forward Culture That Fuels Innovation
<p class="mb-4">Innovation isn’t an abstract ideal; it’s a daily practice leaders either enable or suffocate. Years ago, I worked under a well-intenti...
August 12, 2025Read article
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EducationArtificial Intelligence
Tech-Savvy Teaching: Embracing AI Without Losing the Human Touch
<p class="mb-4">Last spring, I watched a group of my middle schoolers huddle around a laptop, whispering and giggling. Turns out, they were feeding Sh...
August 10, 2025Read article
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RetirementEducation
Class Dismissed, But Connections Endure
<p class="mb-4">After 25 years in the classroom, I find myself reflecting on a journey that has been as rewarding as it has been challenging. As I clo...
April 22, 2025Read article