Category : “Life in the Classroom”

The Elephant in the Room

October 27, 2021Susan Collins Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

Take care of yourself. Are you eating well? Do you have a hobby? What do you do for fun? We’ve all heard it. Take time for yourself. It seems that self-care is all the rage lately. I agree that setting

Begging Isn’t Enough

October 22, 2021Nicole Wolff Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

“If you care about schools, thank a teacher. And while you’re at it, please beg them not to quit.” Local journalist Steve Irvin tweeted this a few weeks ago. The same day Steve Irvin made his post, I sat quietly

Parent/Teacher Conferences

October 11, 2021Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom, Parent Involvment

“Conferences will be at the end of the quarter, make sure you are ready!” Where did the quarter go? Time to spend time assessing and gathering data to show parents. We also need to spend time reflecting on the students

A Prepared Environment, Partnerships and Boundaries

September 27, 2021Yolanda Wheelington Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

This school year is already the year of all years. I thought transitioning to online instruction was a challenge. Nope! I would do it again when compared to how this year has started out. To be fair, this year would

The Dressmaker and the Educator

September 22, 2021Susan Collins Education, Life in the Classroom

The young woman felt like royalty! A fitting for a dress that was made especially for her. On the first visit to the dressmaker’s shop, they had spent about an hour just talking. What was the occasion the date what

Why do you keep teaching?

September 20, 2021Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Back in 1998 when I graduated from Arizona State University, (Go Devils) I was often asked, “Why do you want to become a teacher?” The easy answer was always that I wanted to make a difference in the lives of

When Good Teachers Go

September 15, 2021Rachel Perugini Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

At the end of last school year, we all contemplated our future careers in education. My friends and I joked about all the other jobs our teaching skills could be used for and clicked through the want ads when they

The Six “F”s

August 23, 2021Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

I can’t believe I actually want “F”s. I saw a Facebook post that had advice for teachers. It was simple, just six “F”s; be firm, fair, friendly, fun, flexible, and forgiving. In kindergarten, I have noticed that I am doing

A Little Faith

August 20, 2021Rachel Perugini Education, Life in the Classroom, Love

In typical back-to- school fashion, I had the usual first day of school anxiety nightmare, this time with a COVID twist. I was getting a COVID booster shot only to be told I had never actually received my vaccine, had

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