I recently read an article written by a newly-hired teacher. She was concerned about the fall and how to establish procedures. My response was for her simply to be patient, ask lots of questions, and hang in there. When I was in her position, that kind of advice would have sounded trite and condescending to … Read more
For another look at quitting teaching, see my article 9 Reasons To Quit Teaching (And 10 Reasons To Stick). One of the most popular search queries that has sent people to my blog lately has been “why do teachers quit?” Doing a quick search of my site tells me that I have a number of … Read more
For another look at quitting teaching, see my article 9 Reasons To Quit Teaching (And 10 Reasons To Stick). One of the most popular search queries that has sent people to my blog lately has been “why do teachers quit?” Doing a quick search of my site tells me that I have a number of … Read more
The name says it all.
The world is changing. Are teachers changing with it?
This is one of the most powerful presentations I’ve seen that pertains to education. If you are interested in being a better teacher, you cannot miss this. It’s an awesome presentation on integrating technology into virtually everything that we do in education.Not only is it beautiful from a presentation standpoint (clean, uncluttered, visually pleasing), but … Read more
Check out the video at the end of this post! It’ll make you feel better. I was reading some over at TeacherLingo.com and came across a post by Howard. In it, he writes: Here’s what I’ve learned in the last 16 years… Teaching is only as enjoyable as the principal you work for. Good principals … Read more