No pic today. Not many words. My heart is breaking. A beautiful young lady that I had the privilege of teaching for 2 years has taken her life. Not only was she physically beautiful, but she had an inner beauty as well. She was also a very talented artist. And, now she is gone. I found out less than an hour ago and my mind is still trying to grasp the truth. The reality. I was her reading teacher. ...
What I miss the most… I miss a lot of things about teaching. My colleagues. Lesson planning (yes, I love writing lessons and curriculum! My proof is that I am still doing it at Chocolate 4 Teachers). Decorating the room. Lunch time. Those “light bulb” moments. The fast pace. ...
Collaborating a fine art?? Yes, in my book it is. Sometimes, it is a song and dance or a complicated tango. In any case, collaborating can be a tricky passage through personalities and preferences. Members of a collaborative need to practice tolerance and flexibility, while ...
The title teacher implies that we are supposed to teach, right??? Well, let me ask you.... "when is that supposed to happen?" Would teaching occur after or before meetings? In between practice assessments? While I'm breaking up a classroom disruption? Or, maybe ...
It is easy for teachers to get bogged down and find themselves in a rut. We are so programed to take care of everyone else that we tend to forget about ourselves. We put our own needs on the back burner. I've recently starting going through a "Kim re-invent". Yep! It was time to ...
