Five Days to better Argumentative writing

Steps to integrate writing practices into every day without piles and piles of grading.

Next Steps in Evolving: Goal Setting for Grad School

If you read my last post, you likely caught my word for 2022. Now, I love having a word to guide me through the year, but there is more to that plan than just choosing a word. There are so many different ways to create goals for yourself, and once you find the way that […]

Evolving

Every year, I choose a word to focus on through the year. I am not into resolutions, because in my younger years I set myself up to fail. It took a lot of reflecting and unlearning to understand that one word would help me best. Past words 2021: Embrace and Enjoy- I’ve worked hard my […]

The one question to ask yourself when it’s all too much

I have spoken at great lengths about not comparing yourself to others, but I have noticed it happening more and more as the pandemic/crisis teaching continues and teachers are burnt out. Teachers are struggling as their plates get fuller and support wains. Although I only taught for a quarter of the pandemic, I taught during the great […]

Tips to Consider When You Want to Leave the Classroom

This is something that is often not discussed, and I think it’s a huge disservice to all educators. It is a heartbreaking thing to consider leaving the profession, and teachers are often told to stay for the kids. This post is for those educators. To be upfront, I did not leave teaching because I hated […]

Statutes and Historical Narratives: Why They Matter

I have a lesson on historical narratives that I’ve done a few times, and could be a great intro to class. The lesson examines who writes history and why that matters in terms of learning. In the wake of the removal of the Robert E. Lee statue in Richmond, VA, this might be a timely […]