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Thursday, June 29, 2023

Rethinking Success: Shifting the Focus from Achievements to Personal Growth and Development (Part 2)

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"Why would you want to be an English teacher?" This was an actual question I was asked when I was in high school. Be anything else...
Wednesday, June 21, 2023

Rethinking Success: Shifting the Focus from Achievements to Personal Growth and Development (Part 1)

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My center child profoundly influences the emotional climate of my home. She unapologetically feels her emotions, which is both beautiful and...
Thursday, June 15, 2023

Bouncing Forward: Taking Inspiration from The Bounce Back Book

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As educators, we have to roll our eyes at the perceived notion that some hold about our leisure summers off, which are often filled with pro...
Saturday, June 10, 2023

Rediscovering What You Need (And Stealing from the PIRATE)

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What do you need?  This year was surprisingly challenging. Many educators are struggling with behavioral issues that they haven't experi...
Saturday, April 29, 2023

Making the Most of Our Time Together: Navigating the Final Days of the School Year

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According to a study conducted in 2015 by the Microsoft Corporation , humans have an attention span of eight seconds, roughly the time span ...
Saturday, April 22, 2023

Promoting Student Agency and Ownership of Learning

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As the semester comes to a close, I have worked to focus my conversations with seniors about life beyond high school. This particular group ...
Monday, April 17, 2023

From Exhaustion to Empowerment: A Call for Teacher Self-Care

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Teacher burnout is real. From chronic student absenteeism to a lack of understanding of deadlines, I am hearing an overwhelming number of te...