As I have recharged, refocused, and reevaluated my outlook on education, I want to do the same for my students. It is my goal this year to create an educational experience for my students, unlike any other. As I have…
Why Teaching is Harder Than it Looks
A colleague at my externshp shared this article with me. It is a great account of someone thinking teaching is an easy profession, until they are thrown into it. Enjoy! http://femaleintel.com/blogs/view/why-teaching-is-harder-than-it-looks
Maquette
A maquette: preliminary model: a small model of a planned sculpture or architectural work I relate my AHA externship moments to the experience of an artist creating a maquette. When you begin teaching you start with nothing, like a fresh slab of clay. …
A Happy Parent is an Informed Parent
Parents struggle making the transition from elementary school to middle school, right along with their students. Parents and students need to adapt to this new way of independent learning, including larger schools, more teachers, online learning, new grading policies, etc, Parents…