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Employees’ Growth & Development
With a true leader who is authentic in getting to know, grow, and develop his/her employees without being self-serving, employees tend to grow in talents and strengths which in turns strengthens the organization.
Career Motivation & Development In Educators
What drives your educators? Are they resilient or will they leave the industry? Are they goal-oriented or just along for the ride? Do they identify as an educator with a passion or just the way the bills get paid?
Is Your Path Clear?
I picked up “The Path Made Clear: Discovering Your Life’s Direction and Purpose” by Oprah looking for inspiration for myself. My reason for picking up this book was to help me be clearer about my journey, about what I’m supposed to be doing. I share 20 lessons I learned from this motivating and encouraging book by Oprah. This is for you to pack for YOUR journey. It does’t matter if if it’s year 1 or year 30 in your career. Know your self-worth. Value yourself.
Educator Mission Statements
Mission statements have long been the provenance of big businesses. These formal summaries of the goals and achievements the company was aiming for has been at times grandiose, at times completely baffling, and every once in a while, a little bit inspiring. But are...
Administrator Spotlight: Tiffanye Oliver
Tiffanye Oliver purchased Journey Through Education guides for her entire staff including paraprofessionals. She believes all individuals of the organization are valuable.
Educator Gifts
By now we hope you’ve had a chance to see what we are offering in our gift boxes. We know that these are amazing boxes, but we also know educators need other things to make their classroom complete. Do you need some quick last minute and inexpensive ideas for Teacher...
Don’t Get the End of Year “Negative Nelly” Attitude
We previously mentioned that April and May tend to find more negativity in the halls, classrooms, and teachers lounge. Don’t get sucked in. Remember to stay positive and when you feel yourself slipping into the negative realm, think about the following tips and...
Meet Cathryn…we call her Cat
Meet Cathyrn...we call her Cat I was raised in Oklahoma and Fort Worth, Texas. I'm graduated from Brewer High School and attended Angelo State and TCU for BS in Education. I went on to graduate from Tarleton State University with my M.ED. When did you know you wanted...
5 Things To Do Each Month
Are you doing your compass check every month? Compass check? What in the world are you talking about? Of course our passion is traveling and education so it only makes sense to do your compass check...check to make sure you are headed in the right direction for your...
Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs for Educators
Every educator has learned about Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs. We know that if our students’ physiological needs aren’t being met, they won’t learn. They can’t focus on the content if they’re hungry, tired, thirsty, or cold. They also will not learn if they don’t feel...