“I’m failing” I have heard that too many times in the past week. Tears, even from those who usually don’t cry, accompany the statement. Each week I meet with grade level teams. In these collaborative team meetings we talk about
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Bringing the Inside Classroom…Outside
The first two rounds of COVID immunization have been given out and all eyes are on the levels. With the governor mandating in-person testing, districts that have not returned to school will most likely return to some form of in-person
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Caption This…
The third quarter is always the longest, and this year has been longer than most by about a decade. Participation is way down and classes seem to go on forever. And it’s my job to do something about it. So,
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Winter Tree
What do you do when you feel dried up, vacant, and bare? What do you do when you feel you’re in an endless winter? How do you cope with knowing you’re not doing your best? I’ve read an absolutely beautiful, nurturing
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Re-Writing Your Story
“Your overtime is not a badge of honor but a systemic problem that leads to burnout. I wish we could blame it on the craziness of pandemic teaching, but we cannot. It is a deeply ingrained narrative, and it is
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Can We Reimagine Our Profession? I Believe the Answer is Yes!
Little grey boxes with students’ names fill my screen four and a half hours a day. Maybe a few brave souls flip on their cameras for four and a half seconds a day if I am lucky. These little grey
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A House Divided
“A house divided against itself, cannot stand.” When Lincoln uttered this quote in his famous “House Divided” speech, it wasn’t the first time the sentiment had been expressed. Variations of the quote and the idea behind it are scattered throughout
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February: Black History Month 2021
In the voice of Bishop T.D. Jakes, “Get Ready! Get Ready! Get Ready!” February is Black History Month, and we all know that Black history is American history. Whether you are teaching online, in-person, or hybrid, the events of 2020
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Co-teaching Online
I think we probably all remember that one class we all took in our teacher training that talked about the various models of co-teaching. After that you head off into the real world where you may or may not actually
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The Teaching Edit
If you’re anything like me, you watched (and loved) the Netflix original Get Organized with The Home Edit. In the show, expert home organizers Clea and Joanna help clients contain their clutter to create stunning spaces. You may have even
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