Class wants a treat, but gets a trick for Halloween

As an educator, I’m not a big fan of Halloween, well, at least not while in the classroom. It’s usually…

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To prepare for the mental exhaustion (as well as mental anguish) one faces as an educator in a system that…

For some, the school year has already began; for others, it’s just a few days away. Either way, most educators…

One hundred and eighty days of teaching takes a toll on the soul. It’s no wonder educators desperately look forward…

Well, we once again survived another school year! Now it’s time to get some much needed summer break rejuvenation so…

As we approach the end of the school year, I am sure that you are experiencing, much like myself, a…

Arg, it’s that time of year again. Evaluations! Artifacts! Scan and deliver! I’ve been so busy scanning, photographing, uploading, writing,…

If you teach the middle and high school age group, you have probably noticed that as children grow into their…

As teachers, we are more than just educators- we are role models for our students. However, as this comic illustrates,…

As the systems used to evaluate teachers continue to evolve, it is increasingly becoming the norm that classroom observations are…

As our schools and places of work get increasingly “politically correct,” has anyone else noticed it’s gotten a lot harder…

At this point I am sure all have seen the footage of the teacher from California that attacked the student…