The 2018-2019 school year started in a new era: post RedforEd. The painted cars, walk-ins, rallies, and walk-out of the spring changed the conversation teachers and the public were having about the state of education. But even after all of
Read MoreUnforeseen Reality
An obvious epiphany occurred early in my first year of teaching: I am not going to be the teacher I thought I was going to be. The teacher I envisioned myself becoming never materialized. Over years, I had described,
Read MoreFailure Is an Option
Their motions are similar: Wide-eyed, pupils darting from side to side, hands fidgeting, an upturn of a smile only to be replaced by a quick, nervous bite of the lips. They scan the room, looking for both a seat and
Read MoreCoaching Up Not Coaching Out
As I have talked to other teachers and administrators, I find a ‘coaching out’ mentality has seeped into our
Read MoreData – Friend or Foe?
The beginning of a new school year is all about getting to know your new students, showing classroom procedures and rules, making a new friend or two.. right? Wrong. The beginning of a new school year is all
Read MoreMemorization is NOT a Four Letter Word
The start of a new academic year had materialized, and I decided to start it off right. I asked myself “What is something that will make a big positive impact in my class right away?” The answer came quicker than I thought it
Read MoreReflections on a Broken Teacher Cart
It was a few days after the school year had ended and I was in my classroom. I was working on finishing up my preparation for the first few weeks of the upcoming school year and gathering materials and resources
Read MoreStack Em Deep, Teach Em Cheap
Ask a parent a simple question; would you like your kid in a class with 25 kids or 37 kids? I think we all know the answer. Parents want more individual attention for their child, doesn’t everyone? Class size
Read MoreWhat is Your WHY?
It’s easy to give advice, but sometimes it’s hard to take it. Today, we are four weeks into the school year and things are settling down and ramping up, all at the same time. If your an educator you know
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