It has been a while since I last posted. This year has been challenging but promising. I have learned a lot about myself; better yet, I have been reminded of things I already know but weren’t putting into action. When the school year started, I was not in a good place. I had a lot … More You’re Contagious
As a young teacher, I would see my students struggle to make any academic achievements and then make excuses for why they didn’t make adequate growth. I liked to blame it on students’ lack of attention and work ethic, student medical diagnoses (504’s and IEPs), family life, stupid school policies, and many other nonsensical reasons. … More Stop Making Excuses!
The other day, my class was finishing up their last assignment for the day, when I had one student who was refusing to do anything. They were struggling with being focused and having a good attitude. In fact, he was sitting at his table, head down, and loudly rubbing a piece of paper on the … More Just Breathe
This post may be controversial! I remember when I first started teaching that I thought I was going to “change” or “save” each student, and that they would become successful in everything they did. The truth is that I wasn’t going to save, change, or win all of my students. This was a hard pill … More You Can’t Win Them All
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