When I started out as a teacher, I was thrown into a classroom, given a teachers version of the text, and left alone. That first year was tough. I learned so much through trial and error. I could have used some of the advice I found recently searching the blogging world. I thought I’d share […]
While checking out other teacher blogs around the net, I came across a particular post that I had to share. The blog is www.lancebledsoe.com, and I was granted permission to include his post on SITC. He compares teaching to boxing, which is interesting, because often it feels like we’re in a boxing match with students, […]
I like visiting different forums for teachers, because in like to read what other teachers around the country are doing in their classrooms. It also gives me a chance to throw my two cents into the discussion, and you know me – always wanting to teach. That’s what we do. I happened to stop by […]
I had a enlightening moment yesterday with my seven-year-old. He came to me with his homework packet, saying, “Daddy, I can’t find the answer to this question.” He handed me a worksheet with a picture of two hippos in a grassy field next to a lake. The question he was having problems with was, “Where […]
