This article is the first in a series of articles “Tips for Educators.” The articles in this series are designed to provide educators with tips they can use to improve their education practice. When we speak of educators on this website, we speak expansively. We mean people who work as:
- Classroom teachers
- College/University Professors
- Instructional Coaches
- Curriculum Designers
- Community Educators
- Corporate Trainers
- Educational Consultants
- Tutors and Academic Mentors
- Parents and Caregivers
Each week for the next 20 weeks, a new article will be published. Take action to make sure you do not miss any new update. To do this you may also set an alarm to remind you to visit this site each week. You may also subscribe, using the form on this page, so that you will receive a notice each time a new article is published.
Here is a list of all the articles in the series. The articles will be hyperlinked as they are published.
| JD & A Tip #1 Create a plan to keep up with your school work if you get sick. |
| JD & A Tip #2 Pay attention to the money. |
| JD & A Tip #3 Read, review, and revise you’re your work on a regular basis. |
| JD & A Tip #4 ABL – Always be learning. |
| JD & A Tip #5 Update your technology as needed to remain productive. |
| JD & A Tip #6 Update calendar to include course work and due dates. |
| JD & A Tip #7 Look for ways to contribute to your school community. |
| JD & A Tip #8 Participate in career days at local middle and high schools. |
| JD & A Tip #9 Communicate with fellow scholars on a regular basis |
| JD & A Tip #10 Never forget you are a role model for other entrepreneurs. |
| JD & A Tip #11 Make sure your work area looks inviting and not chaotic. |
| JD & A Tip #12 Put your nest foot forward when using social media. |
| JD & A Tip #13 Do not professor and peer customer complaints without objectively seeing if they are valid |
| JD & A Tip #14 Look for ways to improve your scholarship. |
| JD & A Tip #15 In all you do, make sure your provide good quality work. |
| JD & A Tip #16 . Make sure you know the prerequisites for your classes. |
| JD & A Tip #17 Look for ways to give find increased productivity. |
| JD & A Tip #18 Make sure the posts on your social media give off the image you want to present to the world. |
| JD & A Tip #19 Obey all the rules, regulations, and policies for your institution. |
| JD & A Tip #20 In school, be old fashioned, let your word be your bond. |
As you see from perusing this list, each of these tips matter in today’s educational landscape. They are particularly relevant for equity-minded practitioners. Each article will be laid out in the same manner. First, in the introductory section, we will provide a brief overview of the tip being shared in the article along with an explanation of why the tip matters to today’s educators.
Next, the article will break down the core ideas in the tip. Connections to broader pedagogical or equity- centered frameworks will be provided. Where possible and relevant information on how the tip can be used in classroom settings. The tip’s impact on real world settings will also be explored wherever possible. Each article will conclude with final reflections on the power of the tip in creating an intentional inclusive learning areas. Educators will be provided with the encouragement they need to adapt the tip in their own context and to share their reflections on the tips. We look forward to spending the next 20 weeks sharing and learning with you.
Further Reading
Phenomenal Woman: Four Poems Celebrating Women by Maya Angelou
Unleash the Fire Within: Maya Angelou’s Lifegiving Wisdom for Educators
About the Author
Dr. Janeane Davis is Founder and Principal Consultant at Janeane Davis and Associates: Educational Consultants. Most of her writing begins at a well-lit desk where strategy meets storytelling and systems take shape around real lives. Her consulting work centers families, scholars, and institutions committed to equity—and she writes to bring clarity to complex questions, especially those often left unasked.
Desk light on. Pages open. Always listening.