I quit teaching K-12 because I needed a sense of community.
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New Teaching Role
I have not been posting new content recently due to accepting a new teaching role. I no longer teach at the high school level, but teach English full-time at a community college in Ohio. This new role is exciting and time consuming, but I hope to be posting again soon.
Where have all the teachers gone?
When Googled, there are 26 MILLION search results for “teacher burnout”. The latest news stories discuss potential 4 day work weeks, how to manage stress, schools closing due to sick teacher call outs, and the high numbers of teachers looking to quit. This is not a problem. It’s a crisis. And for most Americans, it’sContinue reading “Where have all the teachers gone?”
Teaching Resources for the Special Educator
A resource is only as useful as the person utilizing it. That is, if you don’t know what/how you are using a resource, you will fail. You must have a goal or objective when lesson planning and using resources. When you have your objective, write it down. Yes, create a lesson plan. I am aContinue reading “Teaching Resources for the Special Educator”
Teaching: College vs. High School
Ever wondered the difference between teaching College vs. High School? I discuss some observations.
Top 10 Teaching Resources
Let’s face it: there are way too many English, writing, and literature resources out there! (Of which, this may be one– humor, yo!). I’ve made a list here of resources that I use for English news, writing hints, and literature tips. These are the best resources. 1 Purdue OWL English is a living language– thatContinue reading “Top 10 Teaching Resources”
This is what high school is actually like.
Why All The Stress? The current state of education for individual students: Part III In speaking with parents, one thing that astounds me is the lack of understanding of their child’s daily experiences. I frequently question the apparent lack of communication occurring at home. Are parents not asking? Are children not speaking? Who is listening?Continue reading “This is what high school is actually like.”
What is education like now? Part II
Adult Figure Involvement: Mentality is key Unsurprisingly, a big factor in student attitude/attainment to education is parental figure involvement (1). Parents tend to be very active in lower years (Kindergarten through grade 5), but not involved as actively as the child progresses (2). Factors that affect parental involvement include parent educational attainment, ethnicity, and perceptionContinue reading “What is education like now? Part II”
What is education like now? Part I
Students face mounting pressures to perform and succeed. The methods of determining this success is influx– to the detriment of students.
Covid Brain Changes
Have you been walking into rooms and wondering what you are doing there? Have you forgotten the names of family members not in your Covid Pod? Are you forgetting due dates for important work projects? You’re not alone and this is our “new normal”. In case you missed the insightful article, “Late-Stage Pandemic is MessingContinue reading “Covid Brain Changes”
The Rhetoric and Teaching Witch 