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Lisa Bliss

Lisa Bliss has been teaching Spanish at the secondary level in Farmington, Minnesota in Independent School District 192, for the last 10 years. She earned two bachelors degrees in 2007 from the University of Wisconsin - Eau Claire in Spanish education and elementary education. She earned her masters degree in 2012 from Concordia University in differentiated instruction.

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Supporting Mental Wellness for High Schoolers: Just Be There

While the task of preventing suicide and promoting mental wellness can be daunting and overwhelming, there are ways to make sure that your students have access to the thing they need most—you and a support system that does not include social media.

[Professional Development] 4 Tips to Learn and Not Lose a Second-Language Proficiency

How does a busy educator with career and family obligations go about learning a language later in life (after high school and college) and retain proficiency? Here are a few ways to get started.

[Teacher Tips] Expand Your Students’ Horizons with Virtual Field Trips

With some planning and the help of technology, you can design virtual "field trips" to give your students hands-on experiences with places and cultures they've never seen.

[Classroom Management] 5 Tips to Adopt a Grading System that Puts Student Success First

Looking for an alternative to the standard A-F approach to grading? Try this approach that places the focus on student progress!

How One Reluctant Teacher Embraced A Growth Mindset

Initially, I thought Carol Dweck's bestseller Mindset would tell me nothing more than to "Be more positive!". Little did I know that having a growth mindset is about so much more than an optimistic attitude.

[Professional Development] How to Stay Focused on Teaching Even When You’re Not Teaching

Check out these five strategies to keep your head in the teaching game, even while you're enjoying the relaxation of your summer away from the classroom!

[Parent Tips] 5 Skill Sets to Focus on for Kindergarten Readiness

Too many students are arriving to school unprepared for the academic and social experience of kindergarten. What can parents do to make sure that their child enters the classroom primed for learning? Here’s a list of five teacher-approved areas that parents can focus on to make sure that their preschooler is kindergarten-ready.