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5 Teaching Lessons We Can Learn from Groundhog Day

5 Teaching Lessons We Can Learn from Groundhog Day

by Gwen Bortner | Feb 2, 2020 | Training & Instruction

Groundhog Day has always been one of the “strange” holidays celebrated in the US, passing each year mostly unnoticed until the release of the 1993 movie by the same name. Suddenly, the day had a whole new meaning. What would you do if you kept repeating...
5 Lies That Prevent You from Learning

5 Lies That Prevent You from Learning

by Gwen Bortner | Feb 7, 2017 | Training & Instruction

To be successful at most things, we have to be good learners. Unfortunately, as adults we have bought lies and falsehoods into our own minds that ultimately prevent us from achieving the best results. I have spent the past 15 years focused almost exclusively on...
What We Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes About Teaching a Class

What We Can Learn From Sherlock Holmes About Teaching a Class

by Gwen Bortner | Sep 24, 2013 | Training & Instruction

Historically I was never a big Sherlock Holmes fan. But with the recent movies and two TV series, my interest has grown. His methods, insights and attitudes are intriguing. What I have come to realize is that many of the tools Sherlock Holmes uses for solving a...
How to Deal with Difficult Students: The Ultimate Guide (Part 3)

How to Deal with Difficult Students: The Ultimate Guide (Part 3)

by Gwen Bortner | Aug 31, 2013 | Tips & Tricks, Training & Instruction

This week I began a 3-part series that began with major categories of difficult students followed by preventative steps for managing those kinds of students. On the rare occasion it is needed, I still have a few tricks up my sleeve. Image via Flickr by stevendepolo I...
How to Deal with Difficult Students: The Ultimate Guide (Part 2)

How to Deal with Difficult Students: The Ultimate Guide (Part 2)

by Gwen Bortner | Aug 29, 2013 | Training & Instruction

Two days ago I started this 3-part series by defining categories of difficult students. As I said in that piece, my classrooms rarely have any challenging students; my secret is stopping the behavior before it starts. Another way to think about it is “An ounce...

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