Being a good teacher requires constant growth and commitment. We cannot be stationary in our quest to prepare our students to be successful adults once they leave our four walls.
To help with that, I have brought all my teacher related content together in one place for your easy viewing.
Writing an objective every day was something that I was told was just good practice when it came to teaching. But it took me a couple years to really understand…
Over the past summer, I became very interested in the concept of “play” and how it affects our children and students. I began doing some very basic research on the…
August 29, 2022 Last week I mentioned that setting goals — personal and work related — is a key element to having a successful and happy year. I truly believe…
This first month of school is full of excitement, laughter, confusion, and exhaustion. It can fly by and before we know it we are deep in the trenches of the…
August 22, 2022 For the first week of school, I always make an effort to learn every students name and have at least one conversation with each student. This helps…
The first week of school can be both overwhelming and exhilarating. We meet anywhere from thirty to over a hundred new faces, learn names, and start building relationships with our…
I was sitting at my desk, thinking about the upcoming essay and feeling very uninspired by the prompts I was considering giving my kids. I wanted to give them more…
“Increase student engagement, boost your creativity, and transform your life as an Educator.” What’s this about? Teach Like a PIRATE is broken into three sections. The first section starts out…
All around me I have seen negativity building that gives the impression that this school year cannot be saved. It is doomed with no hope left. But hope is not…