10 Tips To Stay Motivated And Love Teaching Inspiration by Jane Little - December 3, 2007June 30, 20105 This is a guest post by Jane Little of My Many Colored Crayons. Jane teaches third grade in Los Angeles, CA. I teach in a school that has more than it’s share of challenges. Low morale is just one of them. About a year ago I started blogging with this post. It was a raw and honest account of a low point in my teaching career. The problems some of my students faced were heartbreaking to say the least.I had to chuckle when Joel said, "As I read your stuff, I just imagine you being someone who wakes up each morning with a smile on your face. I'd like to see how that plays out in reality a little bit
4 Similarities Between Strep Throat And Classroom Management Classroom Management by Joel Wagner - July 27, 2007May 29, 20165 I went to the doctor today. It was the first time I've been in over a year and a half. I have strep throat. And it's summer. How lame is that? Enough with the complaining, As I was sitting here this evening wondering why my visitor numbers were a bit lower than they have been lately, I realized that I didn't write anything on here today. Then I tried swallowing again and was reminded of my strep throat. That's when I began to realize the similarities between me going to the doctor and me learning how to handle a classroom full of children. I waited until the last minute I can deal with congestion. I can deal with coughing. I have been