Why are your students struggling to meet academic goals? Why is your class struggling to follow the expectations? Why is the school culture struggling? How can you be more intentional in the classroom? How can you help your students better understand the content? How can you help your teachers be great at what they do? … More Reflection Is Key
It’s an honor and a privilege to teach students. If you don’t think so, don’t become and educator. The classroom is a place that should inspire, encourage creativity and problem solving, teach 21st century skills, and most importantly, be a place that connects the real world to what is being taught. It is the job … More What Are You Teaching
I write this post in honor of Dr. Nina, who provided a wonderful comment on one of my previous posts. She brought up a topic that is very important to talk about for the classroom. Every year, teachers serve numerous students. Some students are tough and difficult, while others are hard working and respectful. It … More The Power of Relationship
At the beginning of every year, teachers go through content standards and lesson plans and figure out how they are going to get through all the required content standards for that school year. Elementary teachers who teach all subjects have hundreds of content standards to get through throughout the year. High school teachers who teach … More CONTENT
“There is no easy way. There is only hard work, late nights, early mornings, practice, rehearsal, repetition, study, sweat, blood, toil, frustration, and discipline” (Jocko Willink). In my last post, I stated that very little has changed in the public school system since its establishment 100+ years ago. When it comes to how a classroom … More Let This Be The Foundation
All educators want a successful classroom. They want students to come ready to learn, ready to dive deep, and willing to take risks in their learning. Teachers can’t expect students to show up this way. Students are tired, they have baggage they are dealing with at home, some come from a chaotic home life, and … More An Important Ingredient
You walk into a room filled with desks, tables, chairs, a whiteboard or chalkboard, posters on the wall, and little knickknacks around the room. Color seems to be everywhere, unless you’re in high school where color seems to slowly fade away, and you are greeted with motivational quotes and sayings on the wall. You have … More Welcome To The Classroom
Welcome To The Classroom 