Today I want to give a shout-out to a teacher. I’m not going to give his name because I don’t want to inadvertently embarrass the student involved. Yesterday, my daughter told me about a girl in one of her classes who realized, too late, that she studied for the wrong quiz. Apparently, the teacher alternates Type … Read more
I have a few friends who don’t like their jobs. I mean REALLY. DON’T. LIKE. It seems like it would be really depressing to wake up in the morning and think, “Only 10 more years. I hope I can make it.” Don’t get me wrong. When I get up in the morning, I think, … Read more
I want to welcome a new teacher to the profession. I don’t know him. I don’t even know where he teaches. But I know he teaches 4th grade, and I’m pretty sure his students are going to have an awesome year. Mr. Reed made a special music video to welcome his students to 4th grade, … Read more
In my latest article for Fusion, I give some advice to new teachers – fully aware that I still feel like a rookie after 25 years in the profession. If you don’t have time to read it all, at least check out the last paragraph where I reveal my favorite teaching/parenting secret that has never once … Read more
Summer break is over – at least for many of the public school teachers in Texas who return to work today. Of course, many of us never really stopped working over the last couple of months, fitting in workshops and lesson planning in between trips to the beach and afternoon naps. I’ve been saving educational articles … Read more
Teacher Katy Delzer spoke at TEDxFargo last year, and eloquently stated a philosophy of teaching that I hope is embodied in my classroom. Her final sentence summarizes it all: You can view “Reimagining Classrooms: Teachers as Learners and Students as Teachers,” here or in the embedded version below. You may also want to watch some … Read more