From school administrators to teachers to students, we often hear the phrase “When things go back to normal.” I am a bit tired of hearing that, but not for the reason you may think. We all want to be back
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What I’ve Learned From The Great British Baking Show
Right now, to take a step back from life around me, I have been enjoying the Great British Baking Show. First, let me say I love this show. I think the creativity and work that people put into making something
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Can We Reimagine Our Profession? I Believe the Answer is Yes!
Little grey boxes with students’ names fill my screen four and a half hours a day. Maybe a few brave souls flip on their cameras for four and a half seconds a day if I am lucky. These little grey
Read MoreEducators Rock!
Now that it is 2021, it only seems appropriate that my first blog of the New Year is one of reflection, but as I reflect, I can only come to one conclusion, Educators Rock! Was this year hard? Would I
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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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Stay Focused: Control the Controllables
The sad, stressful year of 2020 has finally come to an end. What will 2021 bring? Who knows, but how it goes for us will be greatly influenced by our perception and mindset. Will we focus on the positives or
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“Zoom, Zoom, Zoom” used to be just a car commercial: The impact of Zoom and other web-based communication platforms
Regardless of your profession, the pandemic has probably significantly impacted both your personal and professional life. As a teacher, this year has been extremely challenging for me. I feel I have been “Zooming” around an unfamiliar race track, not
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The Camera Conundrum: On or Off?
“Mrs. Clark! Mrs. Clark!” shouted a student from across the Target parking lot a few weeks ago. I quickly turned around searching for the owner’s voice through a sea of cars and SUVs. A masked girl wearing a sweater, jeans,
Read MoreTeaching This Way Is Hard Work!
This week I have been analyzing the engagement strategies I am using at the college level to acronymous and synchronous teach. I’m not going to sugar coat it, and some of you have probably been doing it longer than me,
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Rise and Grind? I Think Not…Anymore
Rise and grind. Three little words that have summed my entire life, and I would guess many others as well. As a kid, my parents instilled the idea that we achieved when we worked hard day after day without fail.
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