ELA blog posts. Education blog posts. What is impacting teachers today and in the future? As another year wraps up, I hunted for the blog posts that influenced me as…
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Building Professional Relationships
Building professional relationships within schools? Your teaching coworkers are an important piece of your success in a school building. I’ve blogged for years about my ideas—always with the caveat that…
What Weight Training Taught Me About Teaching
Weight training… taught me about teaching? It did. For my birthday last year, my husband asked me what I wanted. He almost bought me a purse, but he wasn’t sure.…
Senior Pranks are a Waste of Time
Senior pranks convey the wrong message about our school system. I don’t consider dress-up days (Hawaiian shirts) or matching bracelets senior pranks. Those activities are typically coordinated with the school,…
Designing a Teacher Wardrobe on a Budget
Designing a teacher wardrobe on a budget—a teacher budget? You can create stylish teacher outfits. You have a teaching job, and a teacher’s paycheck. Can you dress professionally? What teacher…
Reflection, and More Reflection as a Teacher
Reflection as a teacher: reflect, reflect, reflect. Reflection as a teacher is a bit of a motto—reflect on experiences to better your instruction and connections. John Dewey stated, “We do…
What Matters Most in Teaching—Why I Teach
Why I teach: the answer always matters. During a teacher’s job interview, the candidate will be asked why she became a teacher. This simple question has a complex answer. The…