Tag: learning
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Five Things To Consider Before 2025
Can you believe that we’re at the end of the year already?! As the year is coming to a close, most of us are being reflective and making plans for next year. If you haven’t yet, there’s no time like now, and I’ve got exactly what you need! Grab you a cup of coffee, tea, or whatever…
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New [School] Year, New Reflections
The feeling of summer coming to a close is a very unique experience shared by educators. This may be a time of excitement, stress, or anticipation for teachers. It’s probably some combination of all three! When I was in the classroom, I was excited to try new things I’d learned about with my students, nervous…
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Back to School – Eight Tips for First Year Teachers
I can remember the July before my first school year as a teacher. The anticipation was high! I could not WAIT to get into my classroom and help my kids to see the joy in mathematics. While I had all the right intentions, my first year came with all sorts of bumps. I know now…
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Early Educator Reflections: Shaking the Table
“That’s all I have to say. I have another meeting in a few minutes…are we done here?” A former leader said this me during an impromptu meeting. I was pulled out of class by my coach because of the lesson I was teaching. I was told it was “inappropriate” and that it was “triggering” for…
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Early Educator Reflections: It is Broke, so Let’s Fix It
Picture this: it’s a random Tuesday. You’re in high school heading to your Algebra 1 class. You arrive just before the tardy bell rings. You take your seat in one of the rows facing the front of the room and pull out your notebook. Your teacher goes to the board and begins to write down…
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Early Educator Reflections: The Blame Game
“What’s wrong with these kids?” “These kids can’t learn.” “These kids are so lazy. They are so different from kids when I was growing up.” “I know my kids can’t do this. It’s too advanced for them.” You may have heard, or said some variation of the statements above. This year marks my tenth year…