TL;DR: This post evaluates and thoroughly examines the two sides of whether teachers should have a side hustle. Two differing scenarios are mentioned, for and against having a side hustle. Five reasons why you should start a side hustle are shared. This is an interesting thought to reflect on because there is no easy answer, nor is there one single … Read More
Reflecting on the Year That Was…
TL;DR: Reflecting back and remembering this year allows these challenging times to empower us in the future. View this past year with a growth mindset. Take your new skills into the next school year. A few years back, our principal bought everyone on staff the book Mindset by Carol Dweck. This book is one that many will refer to as … Read More
Write Your Book
TL;DR: Through the writing process, you can reflect on and discover who you are as an educator. It’s time to write your book! Writing can reveal why you teach and what practices draw students in and push them to their passions. Write Your Book Let me tell you a little story that comes with a caveat. The caveat is you … Read More
You the Person, You the Teacher
TL;DR: Discover who you are as a person, then discover who you are as a teacher. To determine what kind of teacher you are, first determine what your passion is. Offer up the gift of being likable. And be vulnerable with your students. I’d like to take a moment or two of your time to reflect on some things that … Read More
Small Conversations, Big Impact
TL;DR: Listen closely to small conversations you have with others. Open yourself up to listen to learn. What may appear to be insignificant conversations can turn out to be golden nuggets of information. As stated in previous blogs, I teach astronomy. Now, what was one of my first teaching moments related to space? Back in the 90s, I was teaching … Read More
