10 Lessons I Have learned In 10 Years of Teaching
At the conclusion of 10 years of teaching, I started to reminisce about what I have learned. This article summarizes 10 lessons I have learned in 10 years […]
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10 Years of Teaching: A Reflection
I started this blog more than five years ago. I have now come to the conclusion of my 10th year of teaching. In this article […]
Help: Should I Become A Teacher?
Denise comments: I am in a teaching program, half way through and I just completed my first to “teaching” classes. Â Now I have this hugh […]
10 Things I Wish Someone Had Explained Before My First Teaching Job
I participated in the Reform Symposium recently and hosted a session entitled 10 Things I Wish Someone Had Explained Before My First Teaching Job. Go to the […]
Rookie Mistakes
This year I am in the position to be able to work relatively closely with two first-year teachers and a second-year teacher. I also am […]
The Evolution of Marching – 38 Years of DCI World Champions [VIDEO]
As the school year winds down, band directors invariably begin turning their minds towards the upcoming marching season. This year, I have a 7th grade […]
Should All Great Blogs Have A Comments Policy?
Recently, Holly left a comment that brought out a few points. I wanted my readers to address her question, and so I posted that question. […]
Life Lesson 5: Blessed Are The Poor In Spirit
Today is Blog Action Day. The topic of choice for this year is poverty. I want to approach it from a completely different viewpoint than […]
Positive Steps To Fix A Problematic Band
My band sounds good. My band behaves very very well. My band is going to be great this year. This comes as the result of […]
10 Things I Wish I Knew As A First Year Teacher
Pat, over at Successful Teaching, recently tagged me in her blog challenge. She suggested that I write an article about the single most important piece […]
Student Absences & Make-Up Work…What Do You Do?
This article was recently featured in the Carnival of Education, #180. Check it out if you haven’t already! I was recently asked about how I […]
On The Brink Of Quitting
Lisa writes: I googled “bitter about teaching” and came up with your blog. I was recently let go from a school I busted my a$$ […]
A Community Is Developing Here!
If you haven’t been keeping up with the comments on here, shame on you. Fortunately, I have been. Let me fill you in. You see, […]
The Blog Revolution: Day 3 – Keep ’em Coming Back
As we continue the Blog Revolution Project, we come to day three of our focus on writing. Today will look at one of the best […]
The Blog Revolution: Day 1 – Add Truckloads of Great Content
Today is the official beginning of the Blog Revolution Project. The plan is to transform your blog entirely from something that simply holds some information […]