Time to Hit the Break Blog Series It’s been quite a year…now it’s time to hit the “break.” This blog series shares how setting up holiday lights is similar to lesson planning, ways you can do things for yourself this break, and a poem going through all the things that cross teachers’ minds every day! Posts in the Series Light … Read More
More than JUST Winter Break: Cherish the Season!
TL;DR: Make the moments count over winter break. This post shares ideas for ways you can make the most of this winter break and holiday season. I love the holidays, as it is my turn to hibernate! My favourite thing to do is decorate for Christmas and New Years. I love how home is so special when we do have … Read More
‘Twas the Night Before Teaching
TL;DR: This post shares a poem that encompasses what goes through a teacher’s mind on a daily basis. [bctt tweet=”More rapid than new initiatives filling my plate / Illogical worries lined up at the gate / I’d planned on technology, what if the school lost power / Then we’d sit in the dark and learn nothing each hour” username=”TchrJessee”] ‘Twas … Read More
The Open Door: Post-Pandemic Education
TL;DR: In post-pandemic education, we will have the opportunity to make a change; we have to take it. Instead of adding things to our plates, we should be replacing dated practices with more effective practices. Post-Pandemic Education In December of 2020, COVID cases were raging with no end in sight. As you remember, most of us were teaching virtually, in … Read More
Lessons from Mother Nature for Celebrating the End of the Year
TL;DR: The past few years have been challenging, but we can look to Mother Nature for guidance on how to rest, reflect, and restore. As the days become shorter in the Northern Hemisphere, focus on slowing down and resting. Find joy, the natural state of all beings. Take this time to recapture the essence of why you became a teacher. … Read More