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Roll Into the New Year With Your Best Curriculum Yet

The key to a successful school year is a well-thought-out plan. A well-designed plan will help keep you organized throughout the year, as well as encourage the use of engaging and exciting material for students to interact with on a regular basis. My 5-step plan for building a framework for a jam-packed, full-of-learning, stellar year is designed to build opportunities into your calendar and notice how both you and students flourish!

Renee Houser 12/27/21 Renee Houser 12/27/21

ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 4 – Believe

Believe.

Believe in yourself.

Believe in your teammate.

Believe in the students.

Believe in the caregivers.

Believe in the community.

John Hattie’s research (on research) consistently shows that the biggest impact on student learning is total teacher efficacy – believing that you impact learning and that your entire team impacts learning.

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ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 3 – Be a Goldfish

Be a goldfish.

Live in the moment.

Learn in the moment.

Teach in the moment.

Bounce back. Keep going. Move forward.

Being a goldfish prevents a hypocritical mindset. Being a goldfish means we are living our learning. Being a goldfish sets us up to fail forward – learning lessons from both the expected and unexpected challenges and opportunities.

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ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 2 - How to Fire Up Those Ten Minute Meets

Last week, we talked Ted Lasso’s Biscuits with the Boss. At Read Write Think with Renee, we call that time: Ten Minute Meets. We’re continuing that convo this week with some quick tips on how to fire up that time together - and sustain it over time.

One of the benefits of a Ten Minute Meet is they’re brief. In fact, the KEY to their success is keeping them brief. Perhaps because they are brief, they are easier to commit to and maintain consistently throughout the year, whether that’s once a month or every other month. The point is – it’s more than once. In order to truly be thinking partners – you want to brainstorm, explore, dream, try things out, return with outcomes, recalibrate, reflect, try again.

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ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 1 - Making ‘Biscuits with the Boss’ Work for You

I’ve managed to immerse myself in Ted Lassoisms - and make some good connections between this new television legend and the work we do together in schools and classrooms.

I’ve got a few pieces of advice for you to consider this month as a new year takes shape and you’re craving some fun and fresh ideas.

This week: We’re talking Biscuits with the Boss

“I consider Renee Houser someone I can continuously lean on as a thought partner. She helps me feel more confident, keeps me student-centered, and encourages me to be a lifelong learner.”

Demi Aguirre, ELA Support Coordinator in San Pedro Community of Schools
“Because I am always striving to implement the best teaching practices, I know that studying with Renee is a lifetime partnership!”

Heidi Schaefer, 3rd grade teacher in Los Angeles Unified
“The teachers and students at Wingate Elementary School have a love for writing they’ve never had! They have increased their knowledge and understanding of the process and how to weave the language of “process learning” throughout their day.”

Emerald Johnson, Instructional Support Specialist in Union County Public Schools
“Renee is always there and willing to answer any questions that we may have about our writing process as both writers, and as teachers of writing. She has truly helped us and students enjoy writing.”

Kimberly Hawkin, 2nd grade teacher in Union County Public School
“Renee fueled us. Her energy is infectious. She has a genuine love and curiosity about her and really values every single teacher she works with.”

Kristi Mirich, Cotsen Mentor in Los Angeles Unified School District
“Renee has a never-ending quest to get better. She’s always pushing to stay ahead. Renee is in this work for the right reason, and no one will outwork her when it comes to learning.”

Lou Mardesich, Community of Schools Administrator in Los Angeles Unified School District

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Roll Into the New Year With Your Best Curriculum Yet

ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 4 – Believe

ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 3 – Be a Goldfish

ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 2 - How to Fire Up Those Ten Minute Meets

ALL WE NEED IS TED LASSO: Part 1 - Making ‘Biscuits with the Boss’ Work for You

“I consider Renee Houser someone I can continuously lean on as a thought partner. She helps me feel more confident, keeps me student-centered, and encourages me to be a lifelong learner.”

“Because I am always striving to implement the best teaching practices, I know that studying with Renee is a lifetime partnership!”

“The teachers and students at Wingate Elementary School have a love for writing they’ve never had! They have increased their knowledge and understanding of the process and how to weave the language of “process learning” throughout their day.”

“Renee is always there and willing to answer any questions that we may have about our writing process as both writers, and as teachers of writing. She has truly helped us and students enjoy writing.”

“Renee fueled us. Her energy is infectious. She has a genuine love and curiosity about her and really values every single teacher she works with.”

“Renee has a never-ending quest to get better. She’s always pushing to stay ahead. Renee is in this work for the right reason, and no one will outwork her when it comes to learning.”

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