We are rapidly approaching the end of our 3rd quarter and it looks like a pretty done deal that after spring break, we will be going back to school for real this time! So what does that really mean?
Given the current political climate in this country and the seemingly growing divide between sides, educators often wonder if controversial classroom discussions are worth the risk of upsetting parents or a potential invitation to the...
Forget Covid. A viral teacher depression pandemic is killing us. Ok, maybe not literally. But it is killing our spirit, our enthusiasm, and our drive. Many teachers are feeling like they are dying -- inside. This is not what we signed up for.
The value of evaluating teachers is a contentious topic, especially when doing teacher evaluations during distance learning.
Our guest co-host, fellow co-worker, and single parent, Angel, joins us today.Mommy or Teacher? She helps her two elementary school-aged children during distance learning, while also wearing the seventh-grade science teacher hat.
I think distance learning is finally getting to us. We're tired. We're punchy, We talk about alcohol more than usual. Check out all our demented tales and thoughts on what is happening in classrooms today.
Minimum Day Edition 001 We are feeling swamped with back to school Covid Style. Planning lessons for 2 1/2 hour synchronous classes and 150 minutes of weekly asynchronous work is time consuming. So until we find our rhythm, we are bringing you mini...
In today’s episode, we try to stay optimistic as we talk about what we are thinking about as we get ready to start our own school year next week! What’s the latest with Covid? What are other teachers saying about returning to school? And what do...
Today we get into ways teachers can save money on travel (once travel is a "thing" again!) Never too soon to start planning! We discuss ideas for social distancing conscious travel and how to make your "safer at home" quarantine seem more vacation...
Experienced teachers know confrontation with a student or even a challenging class full of kids, is inevitable. Teachers who have the skills to deal with these situations will make it. Those that don’t will quit. The ability to use restorative...