Category : “Life in the Classroom”

Professional Development

March 10, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

How many of us look forward to hearing that we have a professional development training we must attend? Each month, our staff is required to attend an on-site PD. They are usually very general and broad, covering a wide variety

Covid Kindergarten

February 18, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

In July of 2020, parents of pre-k students had to make a decision that would impact the education of their child for the future. Do I send my child to kindergarten now, in the middle of this pandemic, or do

Covid’s Impact on Morale

February 8, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Life in the Classroom

In January of 2020, I had an amazing experience at a three-day conference. It was truly inspiring. When I came home that day, I wanted to make a Facebook post about how great it was, so I could remember and

The Whispers

February 4, 2022Caitlin Gawlowski Current Affairs, Life in the Classroom, Uncategorized

The whispers start earlier and earlier every year. They used to start after Spring Break. Teachers and students had a week free of deadlines and assignments, and that started thoughts of Summer Break. It signals that one chapter is closing,

Core Proposition 3, Part 1

January 26, 2022Susan Collins Life in the Classroom, National Board Certification

Core Proposition 3: Teachers are responsible for managing and monitoring student learning. I know what you’re thinking: that’s what the tests do! Yes, this is mandated and micromanaged if you teach a tested subject. I want to challenge you to

Empty Chairs and Empty Tables

January 21, 2022Rachel Perugini Current Affairs, Education, Life in the Classroom

The masked humans stare back at me at the start of each class. I smile at them through my mask, and I hope they are smiling too, but you never know. I do know that more desks are empty today

Back in the Game: The Power of Feedback

January 14, 2022Nicole Wolff Education, Life in the Classroom

Sitting in the bleachers, I watched my daughter make a mistake on the basketball court and promptly get removed from the game. As she left the court her coach met her in front of the bench and immediately began talking

Team Work

January 12, 2022Sarah Kirchoff Education, Elementary, Life in the Classroom

When I became a first-year teacher, I joined a team of exceptional educators that had been on the same team together for sixteen years. The person I replaced had retired and in turn, I was given the opportunity to join

Resolutions and a Plan

January 4, 2022Sandy Merz Education, Life in the Classroom, Professional Development

Monday was the first day of the second semester of my first year teaching high school since I was a student teacher in 1987. At the beginning of the first semester, I wrote here about what questions I had and

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