With summer upon us, educators often view the next few months just like many students do. It is a time to relax and do a summer reset to come into the next school year ready to go. However, teachers are …
I’ve always dreamt of being able to sit down at the piano and pound away on the ivories while sounding even just a little bit like Jerry Lee Lewis. Unfortunately, no matter how many instruments I have tried to learn, …
As an educator, I can speak firsthand the difficulties of students had that didn’t have consistent schedules at home. They often would not get their homework completed, get enough sleep, or even have breakfast in the morning. They were behind …
There are very few days that are as memorable in school every year than Halloween. Being able to dress in costume, throwing room parties with chaperones, and just having a good time in the classroom makes it one of the …
While academics are promoted in education consistently and for a good reason, social and emotional learning should be trumpeted throughout all years in education from preschool through college. When looking at society today, it seems like something children and adults …
As most of us already know, there is considerable uncertainty about the upcoming school year. Individual school districts are already running while others are waiting until early or mid-September before starting classes. And this is just the beginning. Depending upon …
I bet all of us, no matter our age, can still remember a handful of teachers from our childhood that stood head and shoulders above the rest. For one reason or another, these educators were more than just the average …
A “strengths-based” perspective is one in which instead, of focusing on peoples’ deficiencies and problems, we highlight their abilities, talents, and resources. Sounds easy enough. But in practice, how can we ensure we are always accentuating the positive for our students …
As the coronavirus quarantine is reaching the end of its first month, I have been approached (through email, text, and phone calls since nobody can actually approach any of us at the moment) by concerned parents asking for help. They …
This has been a strange and highly unusual last couple of weeks. The coronavirus, which supposedly began in China, comes from a family of viruses that mostly affect animals. However, it made the leap to affecting humans as well and …