Tag: teachers
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#PandemicEdu: Building Relationships
After almost 3 years of varied forms of self preservation/protection, and concern for the general health of each other, we just might be coming out of the darkness where this pandemic is concerned. Yes, something new is hovering on the horizon (monkey pox) but at least, momentarily, folks in education are at least pretending there’s…
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#PandemicEdu: New is Good, Right?
In 2019, I set the goal of leaving the classroom and working more as a coach/consultant. It’s been a dream I’ve had since getting my Masters in 2016. I’ve been gaining knowledge, experience and building my network since then. The pandemic got in the way of leaving when I was ready, but I didn’t allow…
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Dear #HealthcareWorkers, We’ve got your back… Thank you for having ours…
I read the “letter’ about 6 times the very first time I saw it and have seen it several times on my news feed since then. I get more and more emotional about the words and sentiment each time. So, I am responding to “the letter from healthcare workers to teachers”. Here is the letter…
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Educator vs Teacher: Leadership and Self-Perception in the 21st Century Classroom
I had a rather frustrating conversation with a friend this past week. What was presented (after the fact) as a compliment on my skills and abilities as a teacher (I was sent a link about a science related event) was, according to this person, misinterpreted by me as an insult, as I responded to their…
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Teacher Appreciation Week – Mr. Pikul
We’re in the middle of the second round of state testing and therefore completely distracted, so when the principal sent everyone an email thanking the staff for being the best bunch of teachers on the planet, I was like… huh? This is a great week to feel appreciated. It got me to thinking about the teachers…
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