Life throws us a curve ball now and then. Like the Monday that I was rear-ended on the way to work. I was out for five days. Five unexpected days. Unexpected, but not unprepared. Years ago I learned a vital lesson in being prepared. That is when I created my substitute ...
Other professions quit and come home, but not teachers. When you are a teacher... you are a teacher 24/7. And, why is it when you are enjoying your "off-duty" time, someone has to spoil it by asking the 'teacher' to do it? Why do people assume that because ...
Those who know me will tell you that I'm not the first to catch on. It did take me two miles to figure out that my visor had slipped and that is why it was getting darker. I would like to point out that it was cloudy. And, I am the one who gave herself a semi-black ...
Before anyone says, "Oh, here is another teacher asking for more money," let me just stop you. In your tracks. This is not about asking for more pay, but it is asking the question that everyone is afraid to ask. "Are teachers underpaid?" Teachers are educated. Teachers are ...
Non-teachers telling teachers how to teach. I just love that, don't you? (this is sarcasm, just in case you weren't sure). You know the type. The overpaid consultant that has never set foot in a classroom is going to tell you how to manage your classroom, engage your ...
