TL;DR: Home visits benefit students by improving behavior, academic performance, and test scores while fostering trust and respect. Parents benefit from home visits through reassurance, trust-building, and consistent communication about their child’s progress. Teachers experience positive changes in student attitudes, increased confidence, and personal fulfillment, leading to stronger relationships with both students and parents. At LISA Academy, we believe that … Read More
Sub Better: Know Your Limits
TL;DR: Know what assignments you are comfortable taking. Know what behaviours you find acceptable. Communicate your limits to others. Know Your Limits I got the call early in the morning. The school was in desperate need of a substitute teacher and they wanted to know if I was available. I had not taken any other assignments for that day and … Read More
30 Things I Learned [About Teaching] Before Turning 30
If Taylor Swift did it, why can’t I? Turning 30 is weird for me, mainly because everyone says it’s great, but I loved my 20s SO much that it’s hard to imagine better! It’s the time I got my dream job…and in that same decade have been referred to as a veteran teacher. I’ve worked with many students in so … Read More
57: Ignite Your Fire – Annick Rauch answers the question, “How do you do it?” and shares how her passion drives her.
10 year veteran, and mom of 4, Annick Rauch answers the question, “How do you do it?” and shares how her passion drives her. Annick dives into how she embraces the spark of learning to ignite her fire of passion, tells the story of how she got to her dream job, and shares how she flipped a potentially devastating … Read More