Category : “Education”

What’s on Your Walls?

November 17, 2021Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom

Every year the walls start bare. The empty white spaces stare at me until the learning starts and slowly the walls get filled up with colorful posters. My room is definitely a reflection of my teacher personality: brightly colored (slightly

It’s Time To Use Your Teacher Voice

November 12, 2021Nicole Wolff Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

Is there something someone can do? In the last several months I’ve had conversations with numerous educators about various concerns related to this school year. From lost prep times and lunch breaks to lack of safety protocols to inadequate leave

Where’s Waldo? The Hunt for Substitute Teachers Edition

November 5, 2021Caitlin Gawlowski Current Affairs, Education

Teachers have worn many hats for a long time. Some of these hats may have been expected, while others are a surprise. Teacher hat: check. Parent hat: unexpected check. Nurse hat: I never expected to do a lice check on

Below the Surface

October 31, 2021Susan Collins Education, National Board Certification

Core Proposition 2: Teachers know the subjects they teach and how to teach those subjects to students.* This statement seems easy enough to interpret. Of course, a teacher has to know their subject area to teach it to someone else.

The Elephant in the Room

October 27, 2021Susan Collins Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

Take care of yourself. Are you eating well? Do you have a hobby? What do you do for fun? We’ve all heard it. Take time for yourself. It seems that self-care is all the rage lately. I agree that setting

Begging Isn’t Enough

October 22, 2021Nicole Wolff Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

“If you care about schools, thank a teacher. And while you’re at it, please beg them not to quit.” Local journalist Steve Irvin tweeted this a few weeks ago. The same day Steve Irvin made his post, I sat quietly

Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 11, 2021Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Parent Involvment

“Conferences will be at the end of the quarter, make sure you are ready!” Where did the quarter go? Time to spend time assessing and gathering data to show parents. We also need to spend time reflecting on the students

A Prepared Environment, Partnerships and Boundaries

September 27, 2021Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

This school year is already the year of all years. I thought transitioning to online instruction was a challenge. Nope! I would do it again when compared to how this year has started out. To be fair, this year would

The Dressmaker and the Educator

September 22, 2021Susan Collins Education, Life in the Classroom

The young woman felt like royalty! A fitting for a dress that was made especially for her. On the first visit to the dressmaker’s shop, they had spent about an hour just talking. What was the occasion the date what

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