Vocational Education in America
CategoriesI left university after one year and spent the next six bartending while I figured out what direction to take in life. At one point I worked at this steakhosue in Portland and made a friend wh...
Book report: Why We Sleep
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Does anyone else think it odd that squirrels sleep an average of 15.9 hours pe...
Winter Reading Log: 19 Books Recommended by Educators
CategoriesThis article was originally posted December 2018.
Perhaps it’s the introvert me, but when I wake up 30-60 minutes before the rest of my family and have quiet time to r...
Tips for Successful Parent-Teacher Conferences - Before, During and After
CategoriesParent-teacher conferences can be a great opportunity for meaningful conversations about how students can reach their full potential in school. To help ensure meetings are positive and productive f...
Featured Teacher Meghan Lanouette - August 2019
CategoriesIn each conversation I’m noticing a similar pattern, which is somewhat attributable to the line of questioning:
Why did you become a teacher?
I've known for a long...
Journaling this Summer and Beyond
CategoriesMindfulness, emotional intelligence, achieving goals, communication, healing, creativity, the list goes on and on. There is a plethora of surprising benefits associated with journaling for people o...
Featured Teacher Tammy Johnson - June 2019
CategoriesTammy originally wanted to teach history, but there were no vacancies. In preparation for the open position in Special Education, she completed two post-secondary courses and dove into an unexpecte...
Activities to Commemorate Memorial Day in the Classroom
CategoriesMemorial Day presents unique learning opportunities for students at all grade levels. Officially enacted by Congress in 1971, Memorial Day is a somber national holiday held on the last Monday of Ma...
Heart Mapping: A Prewriting Activity for Valentine’s Day and Beyond
CategoriesMy trip to Southern Germany with my husband, the smell of homemade cinnamon rolls baking in the oven at my Grandma’s house, taking my dog to the beach in San Diego, my two little boys, readin...
2019 Winter Reading Log: 19 Books Recommended by Educators
CategoriesPerhaps it’s the introvert me, but when I wake up 30-60 minutes before the rest of my family and have quiet time to read (while drinking a warm cup of coffee), I feel so energized and ready t...
Building Lifelong Readers with Independent Reading Strategies
CategoriesHappy wintertime! What better way to spend the cold, dark days than cozied up with a book, complete with a blanket and a kitty on your lap? The warmth a good book brings to the soul is significant,...
Promoting Positive Behaviors: There’s a Children’s Book for That
CategoriesWhen working with students on kindness, empathy, friendship, and other positive behaviors, sometimes the characters from children’s stories say it best:
“No act of kindness, n...
Have you Read any Good Books Lately?
CategoriesSummer Reading Recommendations from Teachers
Whether on the beach or at a coffee shop, for many teachers, summer is an ideal time to catch up on reading for pleasure. The...