‘You Get Summers Off’ & Other Damaging Myths About Teaching
Myth: Those who can’t, teach. Truth: No one can fully understand how difficult good teaching is until they personally experiences it.
Whole Teacher
8 Simple Tips For Great Teaching
“Know yourself. Commit to a daily practice of reflection and review.”
Dear Teachers, Today Is An Opportunity
Here’s a quick thought for you: Today is an opportunity. Today is your chance. Not some day generally or metaphorically. Today.
A Teacher Makes 1500 Educational Decisions A Day
A teacher makes over 1500 educational decisions every school day, a constant juggle of manager, content holder, master communicator, and support system.
20 Tips For A More Organized Classroom
Rather than pass out papers to the students all day, or try to ensure they receive important notes, invest in a mailbox for the classroom.
5 Mistakes I Made As A New Teacher
Some of the mistakes I made as a new teacher involved taking everything personally and being afraid to make mistakes in the first place!
The Best States To Live And Work As A Teacher
What you consider to the best state to live in and work as a teacher depend on what you value as a professional.
Dear 1st-Year Me: 6 Takeaways From 32 Years Of Teaching
Dear first-year me: Don’t forget to take time to be patient and really listen–to students and colleagues, but also your own mind and body.
Teaching Is The One Thing I Feel Like Every Part Of Me Was Made For
It was this simple: When I was three years old, I decided I wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to be able to draw on a chalkboard.
9 Benefits Of Having More Teachers Than Classrooms
What if we hired 4 teachers for 3 classrooms? That would have enormous benefits of having more teachers than classrooms.
Why Good Teachers Quit
The push is to do more, do it faster, improve the student’s grades and, more importantly, their standardized test scores.
An Aging Teacher Looks At 64: Staying Active In Education
Ageism in education can be a factor but we paid our dues long ago and deserve to stay active and contribute our experience to education.