It makes our job as teachers so much easier when students want to learn. Having students ask to do more, tell me how much fun they’re having, and listening to passionate discussions about content that would usually elicit groans and yawns, has always been addicting to me.… Read the rest
Maternity Leave: 10 Ways Teachers Can Prepare
How do you leave your classroom kids behind when it’s time to go on maternity leave and have your own child (without having major teacher-guilt or a major breakdown)?… Read the rest
The 3 Must Take Steps To Teach Similes and Metaphors
Why is it always such a struggle to teach similes and metaphors? Why are similes as easy for students to grasp as 1+1, but metaphors are a map without a key?… Read the rest