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Feeling isolated is a formidable, yet common feeling that many teachers experience throughout a school year. I have decided to maintain a short, weekly journal, outlining my feelings, failures, and some successes in my classroom. It is my hope that this may help any teachers who need to know they aren't alone in their experience. … Continue reading Feelings, Failures, and Successes – Week 3
Feeling isolated is a formidable, yet common feeling that many teachers experience throughout a school year. I have decided to maintain a short, weekly journal, outlining my feelings, failures, and some successes in my classroom. It is my hope that this may help any teachers who need to know they aren't alone in their experience. … Continue reading Feelings, Failures, and Successes – Week 2
Feeling isolated is a formidable, yet common feeling that many teachers experience throughout a school year. I have decided to maintain a short, weekly journal, outlining my feelings, failures, and some successes in my classroom. It is my hope that this may help any teachers who need to know they aren't alone in their experience. … Continue reading Feelings, Failures, and Successes – A Weekly Teacher’s Journal Part 1
My first day of school is already next week! I am getting pretty excited about starting another year, but also quite nervous. One thing that has helped me prepare for the first day is to write out a detailed plan of my first lesson. Sometimes I even teach it to an empty classroom, just to … Continue reading My Plan For The First Day Of School
Design Thinking. What is it? What does it do for teachers? Why am I hearing about it? Can I do it? These questions - and more - will be answered in an upcoming short series of articles, linked below. An Introduction to Design Thinking The Design Framework Researching Planning Creating Reflecting I’ve been teaching design … Continue reading An Introduction to Design Thinking
Thanks to user growth and books like Teach Like a PIRATE (#ad), Twitter has grown into a professional tool used by many educators. From tweet chats to networking, Twitter can be a dynamic support for teachers. If you have never used Twitter before, or if you are participating in a chat tonight, here are some … Continue reading How Teachers Can Get More From Twitter
Around this time each summer, I write a summer reflection on my teaching career, and what my goals are for the upcoming year. Usually I do this in my personal notebook, but this year I decided I would publish mine here - mostly, to encourage others to do so. I’ve found it to be a … Continue reading My Summer Reflection
Congratulations! You’ve got a job as a new teacher! Welcome to a fulfilling, challenging, noble, stressful, and ultimately rewarding profession! You, like many other new teachers, are probably asking yourself: I'm a Teacher - Now What? Compiled below is the I’m a Teacher - Now What Guide - a short list of resources and advice … Continue reading I’m a Teacher – Now What
I was given a new morning duty at my school this year - outside bus duty. At first I was a little bummed, as my previous duties included parent drop off and hallway supervision. I felt I was able to build relationships and be a positive influence on our students and families in these previous … Continue reading The Power of Hello
I love teaching on the last day of school. Sure, the summer is right around the corner. My grading is (mostly) complete. Together my students and I celebrate our accomplishments. But there is one thing I love most on this final day of school. Students choose their lesson on the last day of school. Teaching … Continue reading Teaching on the Last Day
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