TL;DR: After a hectic school year, it can be difficult to adjust to summer break. Do what is good for your soul and don’t be afraid to make choices that are not specifically education-related. I’m not going to lie, the first day of summer break this year felt like a bit of a culture shock for me. Throughout my whole … Read More
ClasStars: The tech tool you will want to use next year!
TL;DR: How often do you track student interactions, when they leave the classroom, and days absent? ClasStars is a free tech tool that can produce daily reports to track interactions, how often students leave the classroom and for how long, and days absent. The data collected about our individual interactions with students can help us focus on the positive and … Read More
The Gift of Believing
TL;DR: The imposter syndrome is real for many of us. Give your gift of believing in others. You have the power to change lives. When someone believes in you, this is such a gift to receive. While we should have the courage and not need others to believe in us first, the reality is that sometimes we don’t have enough … Read More
The Value of Sharing
TL;DR: There is so much value in sharing that we can benefit from as educators. When we work together, we can be beacons of change to the educational system. From our earliest years, we have been taught the value of sharing. Our parents and our teachers have guided us on how to share with one another. For many of us, … Read More
We Appreciate You Now & Always
TL;DR: Jeff Gargas shares a message to teachers as we wrap up Teacher Appreciation Week. A recap of the team’s events from the week is shared. We Appreciate You Looking back at all that went on during Teacher Appreciation Week, I feel like I need to say something. It’s something I say a lot, so it probably won’t be anything … Read More