As this school year got underway, I was once again struck by the relationships we build at my small high school. The kids come back and we already know them. Sure they may have grown an inch or so, or their hair
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Why Do I Teach?
On the third day of school I asked students, “Besides money, what is the one thing that you personally have to get from a job?” I thought it was a good question to begin our unit on career explorations. I
Read MoreImportant but Misrepresented?
I had every intention of writing about back to school, a theme that is being beautifully discussed by my fellow bloggers at Stories from School. But then a proverbial bomb was dropped on the world of professional development in the form
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There and Back Again
How I left Teaching and Why I Came Back and Stay Tomorrow, I get to meet my 11th group of students. I have been doing this profession for ten years now and I am still excited for every new group
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How About Students’ Rights?
I am just now coming back down to earth after the Supreme Court’s monumental decision this past Friday. After so many years of struggle, debate, tension, and anticipation, the court finally granted gay people the right to marry. Whether you
Read MoreWhat Solutions Are You Advocating?
I looked back at some of my old blog posts from two or three years ago and I was struck by the sense that I am no longer focussed on advocacy. Or at least that’s how it first appeared. I
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New Teacher Induction: The Next Casualty?
Over the past few years, I’ve seen many changes in New Teacher Induction (NTI) programs as my district responds to state budget cuts. NTI programs are district supports that help early career teachers succeed with their job responsibilities at the
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