10 Years of Teaching: How Do I Keep My School Administration Happy?

Five years ago, I wrote a series of seven articles called “Questions That Will Save Your Career” that still remain among the most visited articles on this site. When I wrote those, I had successfully completed my 5th year in education. This summer, after 10 years, I am revisiting some of these older concepts. Today, … Read more

Highlighting Some Recent Comments

I have fallen behind on the blog lately, but that is because I am actually trying to move forward some more in my personal life. Sometimes sacrifices are necessary parts of progress. I wanted to take this opportunity to highlight a few of the great comments that I have received lately. I am interested in … Read more

The Best Time To Be A Teacher?

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

How Do I Keep My School Administration Happy? (Or At Least How Do I Keep Them At Bay)

This article is part 6 of the series Questions That Will Save Your Career. Please read the other articles in the series. How Do I Keep My Students Quiet? How Do I Keep My Students Engaged? How Do I Keep My Students Interested? How Do I Keep My Students Learning? How Do I Keep My … Read more