I am a ball of nervous and excited energy, bouncing on the tips of my toes. Internal dialogue is going on in my head ranging from “Don’t be too excited. You’ll talk too fast!” to “Let your passion and excitement
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Three Little Letters
Did you know that teachers can have an entire conversation consisting of acronyms? The SEI teacher has an SST meeting for a student who may need an IEP for his SLD. The OT, SLP and SPED teacher need to do
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Core Proposition 1: Teachers are committed to students and their learning.
Education is a profession that requires nurturing relationships: with students, families, colleagues, and communities. Developing those relationships takes time and intentionality. It is about more than knowing how a student performs academically, what is on an Individual Education Plan
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New Year, New Goals
It’s the beginning of a new school year. Will this year be better than last? I hope so! The beginning of the year causes many people to start considering what they will do differently or improve upon with a fresh
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Why I Chose to Maintain my National Board Certification During a Pandemic
I try to remember to look at the small pupil of the laptop camera instead of the grid of faceless names before me as I smile, wave and say hello. I am collaborating with a colleague to teach Hamlet to
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To Retake or Not Retake, THAT is the Question
The National Board for Professional Teaching Standards released scores in December 2020. Maybe you saw this: Maybe you didn’t. I opened the score report email three times….all before they included fireworks. The first two started with, “We regret to
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Four Little Letters: NBCT
Four little letters: NBCT. Four letters that have come to mean so much to me. Four letters recently added to my name: NBCT. Three years ago, I decided to start the National Board Certification process. I knew two NBCTs, and
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Is This the Year to Start NBCT?
Is this the year to start your National Board journey? It’s a challenging year already. Do I want to take on more? GREAT questions that need significant time to ponder. I would also suggest finding a thought partner (or two)
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What Teachers Need
As we wrap up this crazy school year and I end my 17th and possibly my final year of teaching, I’d like to address some needs I have seen throughout this pandemic. What teachers need: Professional development opportunities that are
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The Letter of Resignation I Wanted to Write
It’s hard for me to believe, but after twenty years of teaching, this is my last week as a teacher. I wrote my letter of resignation a few months ago. It was a short, simple statement beginning with my intention
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