What I Would Tell My Younger Teacher Self
This post originally appeared on the McGraw-Hill Education blog; I was thrilled to participate in their Art of Teaching project. The original post can be found here. Dear Younger Teacher […]
National School Walkout
Social media has been full of posts about the National School Walkout today, and I wanted to share some thoughts from three of my students. First, I respect and support […]
Birthday Prayer 18
Brooke, I remember when I found out I was pregnant with you and was so surprised; I pray you will continue to surprise people throughout your life. I pray that […]
I Just Want to Teach School
This week has been exhausting. I thought initially it was the jet lag from a fabulous winter break but realize now it’s the stress of going back to school after […]
Do Good in the Face of Evil
Today I went to work, locked my door as teachers now do because of our safety lessons, and finished reading Hamlet. This was not the case in Parkland, FL. I really […]
Student to Student Advice
A few weeks ago, five former students came to talk to my seniors about transitioning to life after high school. This is one of my favorite traditions, and this year […]
School Year Resolutions
Before I get into my post, I’ll share a few happening in Room 128 this week. First – senioritis has set it. Upon returning to school after a N̶a̶t̶i̶o̶n̶a̶l̶ ̶C̶h̶a̶m̶p̶i̶o̶n̶s̶h̶i̶p̶ ̶ “snow” […]
