Tag: Professional Development

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    Teaching Toward Truth: A Reflection on the 2026 TOLI Summer Institute

    TOLI seminar at Berea College transformed the author’s approach to teaching human rights, shifting from isolated lessons to a comprehensive framework, emphasizing collective responsibility and community engagement in understanding history and its impact on students. #TOLI #USHMM #BereaCollege #UKY

  • The Museum Is Already in Your Classroom: Free Art Resources Every Teacher Should Know

    One of the quiet pleasures of teaching is the moment a student looks at a painting and starts asking questions you didn’t assign. That moment doesn’t happen by accident; it happens because the art is there, on the wall or the screen, doing what great art has always done: demanding a response. The good news…

  • Monthly Mindfulness: Healthy Boundaries

    In May, educators face heightened demands, making mindful boundary-setting crucial for sustainable teaching. This month emphasizes awareness, assessment, action, and adjustment of personal boundaries for better well-being.

  • Monthly Mindfulness: Ryan Holiday

    Stoicism enhances educational leadership through mindfulness, resilience, community, and personal growth.

  • Monthly Mindfulness: Carol Dweck

    Carol Dweck’s growth mindset concept can transform educational leadership, promoting resilience and continuous improvement.

  • Monthly Mindfulness: Colin Powell

    In February, educators focus on mid-year resets and student success, using Colin Powell’s 13 Leadership Principles. A four-part series will be released monthly until May.