
“Stop Doing That!” Aka, Yelling At Students
I just realized something the other day. We are t-minus 3 months left in the school year (is it too soon to begin counting down?)
I just realized something the other day. We are t-minus 3 months left in the school year (is it too soon to begin counting down?)
I am not sure if bell work is still a thing but I feel inclined to talk about it anyway. Let me cut straight to
The saying goes, “Get told about a topic and you may get it, write or talk about a topic and you have demonstrated some knowledge
“Life is about impressions. And the most important impression you can make is that first one. But the thing with first impressions is that they
This could have been more appropriately titled, “The Illusion of Education” or something to the tune of, “What Really Happens in Classrooms”, but I think
There are few individuals who are the backbone to a school, embody the soul of teaching or demonstrate the spirit of the quintessential educator. These
Why do people get into teaching? Although it is an honorable job, in most places the pay doesn’t reflect that. The summers are great, but
Aside from how teachers would change the way they teach, handing out and receiving report cards demonstrates an interesting perspective into the psychology of the
“Although my power to end the conversation when I deemed it appropriate affirms that I never completely ceded my authority as teacher, there was nonetheless
On Hip-Hop Pedagogy I feel that all the hip-hop albums I have ever listened to, from Snoop Dogg’s Doggystyle to Kendrick’s To Pimp a Butterfly have
racism permeates everything. it permeates boundaries, identities, expectations, life goals. it permeates society and all it's institutions, including schools.
Read MoreThe action of judging people isn't necessarily problematic. That's innate to us. It's the uncritical and. non-reflective judgement and categorization that harms bodies.
Read MoreTeachers: Make a promise to yourself. When you come to work. (When you get to school), come real. I can make a promise. When you do this, it will be the most liberating experience of your professional career. And the kicker: these young folk will love you even more. ❤️
Read Moreas a teacher, i gotta pay more attention to what i hear in between those bells.
Read Moreenglish teacher/writer chronicles: Me: uses the word "gap" when writing something, anything. also, ME: "i know better words than that. I do." ME, again: "google bar: 'gap syn'. *looks at words.* i knew that word" also, ME: "Kids, don't use AI to write. It's not you." Damn.
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