So I got to thinking—if the classic song, “The 12 Days of Christmas,” could be remade with teacher-related lyrics, how would that go? Hint: There are no partridges or pear trees. Keep in mind that I couldn’t put everything in here. (For example, “enthusiastic support from administration,” wouldn’t fit the…
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National Crush Day?
I really do not have a tendency to jump to conclusions and yet… when I read that Friday, September 27, was National Crush Day I jumped. “What fun,” I thought! “We’ll chat about teachers’ past and current crushes. Seems like a lighthearted and fun topic for a Friday blog.” We are still going to share…
What Do Teachers Do Over the Summer?
Okay, so we’ve all heard those people who talk about how teachers are so lucky because they get their summers off (blah, blah, blah, ignorant people talking, blah). Most teachers hear this and try to hold back doing violence to the speaker while explaining that there are actually many things that need to get done…
A Successful Lesson? Maybe Not.
Have you ever had a lesson fail tremendously in your classroom? Of course you have. We all do our absolute best, but every once in a while, we prepare a lesson that maybe wasn’t intriguing enough, was too complicated, or was sabotaged by lack of preparation because you spent too much time with your wine…