Did you know that Latinos make up about 15% of the United States population? And did you know that only 2% of the children’s…
One of my teacher mentors once advised me, “Don’t try to make any rational decisions in the months of February or March. Seriously, don’t…
Teaching to Specific Learning Styles: Does It Really Work? A Recent Conversation – Does it sound familiar? I have taught at and been an…
Last week my school division made the decision to start the school year fully virtual, at least for the first 9 weeks. Similar decisions…
The other day I was keeping an eye on my 8 year old, who is learning virtually, while I was simultaneously attending a Zoom…
I’ve been having trouble sleeping lately. I find myself awake at 3 a.m. with all manner of thoughts running through my head, from the…
I think I speak for all teachers when I say that time is the one great commodity we don’t have enough of. Whether you…
I was going for an early morning walk the other day, which is one of my strategies for staying sane right now. I usually…
As many of us teachers anxiously await news of what school will look like in our buildings, we are simultaneously trying to figure out…
Let’s get real for a minute…teaching is hard, you guys. Between lesson planning, classroom management, communicating with parents, grading, attending professional development – the…