I took my family to a local photography studio to get our family portrait taken. I was pleasantly surprised to see that the lady at the counter was one of my former students. It was great to see her, even better when she recognized me and was genuinely happy to see me. Then, as I […]
2014 is coming to an end, and I am very excited about what 2015 will bring. In this post, I want to share my Three Educational Goals for 2015. I’m expecting 2015 to be a great year where I will have a greater impact on those around me – my family, my co-workers, my friends, […]
How do you end each class when the bell rings? I taught 8th grade, so my class periods lasted about 45-55 minutes. I know some of you are elementary teachers, and you have the kids all day long, so the question might be: How do you end each day? I know sometimes, the class might […]
One of the things I loved most about teaching was creating lesson plans. Yes, I said it. I loved creating lesson plans. Not just any lesson plan, however. I loved taking a boring topic and creating a fun and interesting way to deliver it. I’ve always considered myself a creative person, so it was something […]