A difficult choice. Leaving the classroom was one of the most difficult things I’ve ever done. Making the decision was one of the hardest I’ve ever made. Not only did I have to say goodbye to my colleagues, my administrators, and the mentors who had guided me throughout my career, but I had to leave my students. I say “MY” … Read More
You Suck At Lecturing in Your Classroom
Seriously…knock it off. Ok…so this is going to make a few of you mad and I don’t want to lecture you (haha…see what I did there?) but this needs to be said. In a recent workshop, I had an educator ask me: “I don’t know if I can do this. If I don’t lecture, how will my students learn anything?” While … Read More
Let Your Students FAIL
The Cycle of Failure: We’ve all been in the situation with that “difficult” student in our classroom, where they shut down, let out a sigh of discontent, and throw an assignment aside while saying something like “I’m not doing this!” I know this can be frustrating as an educator, but I want you to think about something other than trying
3 New Year’s Resolutions Every Teacher Should Make
Your Resolutions…. As we’re all finishing up our Winter break and making resolutions for the new year, I wonder if we’re all making the same ones as last year. Maybe we’re vowing to lose weight, spend more time with friends, or even save a little money. Don’t get me wrong, all of these resolutions are good, which is why they’re so common every year. … Read More
In Your Classroom, Your Excuses Are Invalid.
This Might Get Ugly… I’m going to start by fully understanding the vulgar gestures you may want to make towards your computer screen or the nasty emails you might write to me after reading this, but I think it needs to be said. But I believe that, by the end of this, you will at least partially agree. First, let me admit. … Read More