It's late when I get home. I had no inspiration before going to school so you might as well not hope for any last minute ideas. Everything is frozen. Even my brain. No tempting smells from the crockpot greet me as I walk through the door. Nothing. And I'm ...
Do you teach gratitude in the classroom? Isn't that something that parents should be teaching at home? Yes to both questions. We should teach gratitude in the classroom and parents should be teaching it at home. It is up to us to model and practice gratitude to ...
I've heard teachers complaining about their students lack of excitement. And in the same breath, they admit that they don't blame them. Has a colleague ever shared that her students just weren't that interested in ______? Or maybe it was you? Maybe your kids have ...
Are we using too much technology in our classrooms? Some probably think we aren't using enough, but I wonder if we're missing interaction with our kids for the sake of using multiple devices in the classroom. Don't get me wrong, I think there is a time ...
Your letter of resignation was accepted. You put the last items into a cardboard box and took one final look around the room. Your room. Your home away from home. You turned off the light and stepped into the hallway. You never imagined that the walk to your car would ...
Never thought I'd be subbing in a kindergarten room. Not in a million years. And, certainly, not loving it. Guess what they say about never saying never is right. It's odd, really. You would think that I'd want to stay in familiar territory. Stay with the big kids. Middle ...
I just read an article by someone I am sure is very nice and very well intentioned. Someone who thinks they know just what a teacher should do and just what makes a good teacher. But.... it made me angry. I get so tired of reading what makes a good teacher and what ...
Beware of the crazy season. It starts in mid-October and ends when school resumes in January. You'll easily recognize it by the pumpkins and poinsettia displays. Retailers call it Hallowthanksmas. I call it crazy. It happens between October and January, ...
