Jessie Voigts's Blog, page 51
January 17, 2023
4 Tips to Improve the Behavior of Your Students
For teachers, creating a classroom environment where students feel safe and respected while also fostering an atmosphere of learning can be a difficult balancing act. If your students are not behaving as expected, it can make teaching more challenging and ultimately impede learning.
Here are four tips to help you improve your students' behavior and create a positive learning environment for everyone.
Establishing clear rules ...
January 16, 2023
Music for the New Year and Possibilities of Hope
It is winter in the northern hemisphere now, January.
I have always found this time of year time for reflection, for creativity, for seeking peace, and of course, for wondering and considering about what the new year will bring.
To begin, this is a rather sombre song, a section of a poem by Alfred Lord Tennyson arranged and performed by New England-ased band Rani Arbo and daisy mayhem. Rani sings lead; daisy mayhem are Scott Kessel, Andrew Kinsey, and Anand Nayak. It i...
January 15, 2023
It's All About the Art: BIG Wall Décor
BIG Wall Décor, based in Michigan, has seen tremendous growth in their large-scale, non-canvas, sustainable and transportable, original artwork. “People are recognizing that big space and empty walls make a home feel vacant. We see homeowners yearn to create an authentic and engaging space, where conversation and tranquility combine,” explains founder Nick Ford, Big Wall Décor.
I absolutely LOVE the wide breadth of affordable, gorgeous art. Whatever colors, themes...
January 14, 2023
Time Travel at the Game Table
One of my favorite bands from my youth was The Moody Blues (still is). They were the champions of “concept albums” - collections of songs, poetry, and instrumental pieces that told a story or addressed an idea through music. The relevant quote that comes to mind is taken from their album “In Search of the Lost Chord” from 1968.
“Thinking is the best way to travel.”
While that notion might be contested, the point that songwriter Mike Pinder was t...
Questions of Curiosity While Exploring Newfoundland
This summer, my husband and I undertook a move. A relocation from Massachusetts to Arizona has been undertaken by others, no doubt. We decided to make things a little more interesting than a direct route. We headed north. Our circuitous route is winding us through Newfoundland, Portugal, and North Carolina. When one would think to take the southerly route from the Carolina’s to Arizona in the winter months, we will make Bugs Bunny’s famous right turn at Albuquerque to g...
January 13, 2023
Sustainable Solutions to the Refugee Crisis
January 12, 2023
Human Rights and Reproductive Rights: A Compendium
From birth to death, our only assured companion throughout life is the body in which we exist.
We use it to express who we are, through our voices, our actions, and occasionally through an odd-placed piercing. On the surface, the notion of an external force being given executive control over the most individual and personal aspect of life is absurd, yet bodies have become commodified, and bodily autonomy is facing an ever-increasing stream of barriers.
Having a...
8 Things to Consider When Traveling With Your Pet
Traveling with your pet can be a great way to add an extra element of fun and companionship to your vacation. However, it's important to properly plan and prepare in order to ensure a smooth and enjoyable trip for both you and your furry friend.
Here are eight things to consider when traveling with your pet.
Before you even start packing your bags, there are a few important things to take care of when traveling with your pet. First and foremo...
January 10, 2023
Getting the Most from Your Study Abroad Experience
There's no experience quite like studying abroad. It can literally be life changing, setting you on a different career path entirely or introducing you to friends who will be significant to you for the rest of your life. Living and going to school in a different country and culture is so different from going there as a tourist, and what you learn in the semester or year that you spend abroad will inform the rest of your life. However, there are things you can do...
January 9, 2023
Through the Eyes of an Educator: Curiosity, Wonder, Promise—stepping into a new year
We’ve turned the calendar page. It’s a new year, a new month, a blank slate; we begin again. We’ve been here before, yet we’ve never been here before. We’ve flipped the page, started a new something, and entered into the unknown prior to this, but it’s never been today before and never will be again.
Deep breaths—how will you greet this day?
Forever students have experienced this: a new school year, a new class, a new working engagement, a new endeavor. Well, this ti...
