With every new January comes new hopes, new resolutions, and new cars in my gym parking lot. Seriously. One gym I belonged to actually had valet parking to accommodate the rush of eager exercisers after the new year hit. This weekend, as I tried to stick with to my own fitness goals for 2017, I was struck with just how much the gym actually mirrors what we do in the classroom. Every day we walk through the door, we push ourselves to be the best that we can be in order to see results. But, in the classroom, gains are not measured on a scale or in a gym selfie. They’re measured in the smiles of our students. So, here’s my thought. For the rest of the year, let’s all be like a gym in January. Let’s catch the excitement that a new year brings and generate the same enthusiasm in our students. Let’s harness the promise of possibility and apply it to our lessons. In other words... let’s take what we do in the weight room and make it work in the classroom. 10 Lessons from the Gym We Can Bring to Our Classrooms:
My First SketchNotE!
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Dianne Tappen-Bolton
1/25/2017 06:17:18 pm
Great motivational article...#1 is one of my favorites. Keep up your good work, Mrs. Fischer.
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Liz
1/25/2017 06:34:41 pm
That was very inspirational, Jen! Great analogy! I look forward to reading more of your blogs!
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Julia Delahunty
1/25/2017 07:49:29 pm
I love it, Jen. Is it ok to share with my student teachers? Judy
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Jacki Daly
1/26/2017 10:34:36 am
This is fantastic, Jen!
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Gena
2/16/2017 06:28:26 am
Love the Sketchnote!
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AuthorJennifer Fischer is a former middle school English teacher, full-time instructional coach, and part-time edtech nerd, who strives to help next JENeration educators transform learning for all students.
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