Dear First-Year Teachers, You’re not doing it wrong. It’s just that hard. I wanted to write this article to simply check-in… so… Y’all Alright? The first week of school is over, and we’re deep into the school year now. I remember how I felt that first week: nervous, anxious, and excited to pour into the […]
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Finding the "I" in TEAM
We’ve all heard the old adage, “There’s no “I” in TEAM,” implying that we would do better to work together instead of independently forcing the venture upon one’s self. But, what is the usefulness of working as a team? Would we not be more productive if we held our own, stuck to our guns, stayed in our […]
"The Weakest Link"
At the beginning of the brand new school year, I had my students create a chain by taking a strip of paper and writing their goals for the school year on one side, and their strengths and talents on the other. I then had them connect the chain together and we hung it from the […]