For teachers, it is a fact of life that they teach lessons. One of those lessons is to help students grapple with new, difficult, and controversial ideas. To help students make sense and place those ideas within their own experiences is part of the job; I enjoy it. So, this week, as my frustrations in […]
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Are you a leader or a follower?…On Twitter.
Are you a leader or a follower? Me? I’m a follower, and my students and I are very happy about that. When I say I am a follower, I mean on Twitter. I love Twitter. I would not have said this a few years ago, because I thought Twitter was just a constant Facebook status. […]
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To Teach or Not to Teach? The Early Career Educator's Question
Halfway through my second year of teaching, I found myself questioning whether or not this was a viable career for me. Despite the hours I put in at school and at home, my professional progress felt much slower than I wanted. I often wondered if I could do more for my kids if I left […]