In the past year, we have uniquely combined school and home learning, and while I am loosening up for the summer, my at home…
Ask any veteran teacher why they chose this profession, and they will inundate you with a number of valid answers, both tangible and intangible.…
Hanging on the wall in my classroom is a poster featuring the following quote by writer Jhumpa Lahiri: “That’s the thing about books. They…
Sean McDonald, Belmar Elementary School, Seventh and Eighth Grade Social Studies and Teacher of the Year Recipient December, 2020 I got my BA at…
Summer Self-Audit: Continue, Start, Stop If you are a teacher, Summer is one of the best times to do a self-audit. Yes, you are…
10 Young Adult Reads to Enjoy this Summer and Recommend to Your Students You’ve probably heard it before…Young Adult fiction isn’t just for young…
I was working the other night at a local wine shop, which is my fun part-time/summer gig because, you know, teachers often need part-time/summer…
I was having a conversation with one of my former Language Arts students the other day at the Career & Technical Education Center where…
Joe Blondo, South Plainfield Middle School, Eighth Grade, United States History Absolutely, by no means are we perfect but this is bar none the…
