When I was teaching, I felt various levels of burnout depending on the school at which I happened to be working. My years in the classroom involved two great experiences—a Catholic school and a rural school—sandwiching my time at a rough inner city school. If I had to give my feeling of burnout a rating,…
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Kid Friendly Graphic Organizers
I want all of my materials to be kid friendly and engaging to help pull students into lessons. Teachers who work with me sometimes roll their eyes when I insist on adding graphics to reproducibles, letters home and quizzes, but many students are overwhelmed if all they see are words on a page. We need…
Two Burning Questions
Yes, these are red hot questions, and if you answer the questions immediately, your name will be entered in a drawing for a free car! Okay, it’s Friday, and I’m seeping with hyperboles. There is no free car, though there is prize involved! Here are the questions: • How often do you go to the Teachers…