The Inspired EC Blog
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Why do some educators just seem to "stand around"?
I often have service leaders (Nominated Supervisors, Room Leaders, Educational Leaders) say to me some version of "I've got an educator who just seems to stand around - they don't do anything." Now, the underlying belief is that said educator is lazy, that they aren't pulling their weight, that they're just killing time until lunch.
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5 Ways to Use our Inspiration and Discussion Cards
In recent months, we've been sharing with clients some practical ways to use their card sets, so we thought - why not put it together and share it with everyone. That way, if you've been checking out the card sets and thinking "I'm not sure what I should do with them"... you will have some ideas to get you started! -
How to motivate your co-workers
Perhaps you are on your lunch break, dreading returning to the room because your colleague doesn't seem to really give a damn about the work that they are doing. Or maybe you've just come home, frustrated that other educators in your service don't seem to want to be there or to pull their weight. -
The view from "inside the jar"
When I was a director, I was very self critical. I constantly felt like I wasn't doing enough, or that our service wasn't good enough. I was always looking over our environment with a judgemental eye, or wondering how we could improve our program. -
Mentorship Matters
What if we told you that the difference between you being a standard educator and an amazing educator rested with someone else? Sure - you are u...
