Recently, one of my former students got a job as a long-term substitute at my school. She was also my student-teacher, which is pretty cool. Her name is Eva. It reminded me that I’m old, but I’m happy for her, and I’m glad to see that she has chosen to make teaching her career. It’s […]
We had a serious issue at school on Friday. One student claimed that another student had stolen her colored marker. The other girl claimed that the marker was hers. The solution was to go to the store, purchase another marker, and tell the first girl that we found it, and make everybody happy. That’s when […]
I know what you’re saying. “Really Sam? There is an art to sub plans?” There is. Really. I hated having a sub, because it took more time to prepare a sub plan than if I was going to teach. That’s probably why I was seldom out of the classroom. I learned early on in my […]
One of the most important, yet most neglected responsibilities of many teachers is communicating with parents. The problem is that many teachers are great talking to kids, but when it comes to talking to adults about their precious kids, it can get a bit tough. Many teachers leave this task at the bottom of the […]