Every Wednesday I meet with my advisory. We started together when they were sophomores, and now, three years later, they are big, bad seniors who are almost ready to graduate. Our class started with about 25 students, but with transfers,
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STEM Funding and Support Opportunities
We are all aware that we are in the technology era. As a teacher of this era, I recognize that STEM learning opportunities are necessary. It is as important as teaching standard math and language arts, yet many teachers are
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TGIF! Waiting for a Weekend
TGIF! Four letters that symbolize a short, but much needed reprieve for many working Americans. In the world of education, TGIF during the school year usually looks a little different. We may get to sleep in a few more minutes
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What is CTE anyways?
As September comes to a close, it’s hard to believe that my district has already completed 8 weeks of school. It’s a wonderful and bittersweet time in my middle school Career and Technical Education (CTE) classroom. My students have grown
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Goal Setting
“Great leaders don’t set out to be a leader…they set out to make a difference. It’s never about the role – always about the goal” – Lisa Haisha This speaks to so many educators in the classroom today. We all
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Finding Myself During a New School Year
I’m proud to be a teacher. I love impacting lives and inspiring others to love learning just as much as I do. However, it can be dangerous to have your entire identity only in teaching and forget the other parts
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Wait, I’m Supposed To Unplug?
It’s 3:15 pm on Friday and I’ve just finished doing a “sweep” around my wing to be sure that all students have made it off campus safely. As I’m heading back to my classroom, I say goodbye to all the
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We Started at the End…Now We’re Here (Pt. 2)
August 3rd was here! Our first day back and I already had two Montessori Student Teachers observing our class. They had a specific request to see how to start the first day of school. I gave them some history of
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Welcome to the 2022-2023 School Year!
It is not January 1st, but it’s a “new year” in a teacher’s life. The new school year always comes with a renewed sense of excitement and anticipation. We recharge after a few weeks off (if we chose not to
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