Teachers are humans that grapple with life before, during and after school hours despite having to impart curriculum Monday to Friday. That, I think, makes …
5 Things To Do On The First Day Of School
Once the back to school advertisements begin airing every other commercial break, and the clothing stores put their summer collection on sale, you know it …
Midnight in Brooklyn
I can’t really wrap my head around the fact that I have been teaching for seven years. It isn’t long but it is still more …
How to Handle Summer Break
The last day of school is a faint memory now, even though it happened about a week ago. My somewhat agitated reality of having two …
5 Don’ts After Winter Break
Once the remnants of Christmas leftovers and New Year’s champagne have made their final exits, we know that it is time to set the alarm …
Teaching This Generation
As a student, I wouldn’t characterize myself as a nerd but I definitely cared to do the best I could at school and took pride …
Failing as a Teacher
Ever had a lesson that you labored over and prepped for and thought was going to be your lesson of the year completely blow up …
I wonder what Nicole is thinking?
Have you ever had that one student that you just can’t connect with? And I’m not talking about the student that you don’t vibe with …
Leave Work at Work
I don’t mean lesson plans, preparation, and marking. I am talking about the emotions and sentiments you may accrue throughout the school day. Whatever you …
Time to Think About School?
For many schools across Canada and the United States, the last weeks of August mark the wrap up of summer break. With that come the …