Category : “Life in the Classroom”

Record and Reflect

March 29, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Way back in the Fall of 1994, when I started college, I knew I wanted to be a teacher. I took all of the required classes, did my homework, and even had to put in “service hours” in classrooms. I

Pat on the Back

March 22, 2023Rachel Perugini Assessment, Education, Life in the Classroom

Yesterday my students took the ACT. Not only is it a college placement test, the ACT also counts as our state’s required test for the year. It is a lot of pressure on my juniors, but as their English teacher,

Empowering Teachers: A Strategy For Teacher Retention

March 17, 2023Nicole Wolff Education, Education Policy, Life in the Classroom

I thought I knew what my next professional development cycle would be. Then I reviewed the results of a student survey I gave and realized I needed to go in a different direction for my PD cycle. Our administration seeks

A teacher’s Spring Break

March 16, 2023Lynna Schiller Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

Spring Break – the week of extra naps, family time, adventures, and lesson planning. Wait, what?? Lesson planning? Grading papers? On Spring Break? Unfortunately, yes, this is the fate of many of us. One of my coworkers even joked with

Student Motivation

March 14, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

It’s March already, and I don’t know about you, but at our elementary school, student motivation is lacking at this time of the year. The old students know that state testing is coming up. They also know that their teachers

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Bringing Culture Into Class

March 13, 2023Lisa Barnard Education, Equity, Life in the Classroom, Science

When I picture my ideal science classroom, I see all of my students’ different perspectives and cultures coming together as we explore the ever changing world of science. I want my students to see themselves in the content we are

Building Relationships

February 27, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

How much do we know about our students? Do we know who they live with? Do they have pets? Do we know how many siblings they have? Do they have any other brothers/sisters/cousins at your school? One of the most

Unintended Positive Consequences of Being an ASU ASAP Fellow

February 23, 2023Yolanda Wheelington Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

I was so excited to learn that I was accepted into ASU’s ASAP Fellowship. I would finally receive the support and resources I needed to help deliver more meaningful STEM opportunities in my class. I was expecting for this to

A Valentine for Teachers

February 14, 2023Lisa Barnard Education, Life in the Classroom

I think secondary education teachers may underestimate the power of Valentine’s Day in an elementary school setting. Having traveled up to teaching science in a middle school after teaching for seven years in 1st and 2nd grade, I brought many

Teacher Retention

February 13, 2023Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

Teacher retention It’s February, time to start thinking about next school year. Already??!! At my site, we are planning for state testing in April in addition to planning for summer school. Our admin is already sending out emails about what

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