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The definition of empathy is the ability to understand and share the feelings of others. In a work environment it is never a good idea to have a group of people where everyone has the same personality and approaches a problem the same way. Having a diverse group of people leads to better problem solving …
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A day in the life of Bobby Smith was quite the experience. Bobby and I go way back. He was my social studies teacher in 6th grade and my basketball coach in junior high. We have stayed in touch over the years, so when I began working at Fayetteville High School in 2017 - where …
As the new year approaches I decided to do something I read about recently. I am going to share my five "moonshots". I had never heard this term before before reading “Design Thinking for School Leaders” by Alyssa Gallagher. “Moonshot” was coined by Google to describe their most innovative projects. These ideas are not meant …
Do you have that person that you can vent to? When something happens in your life, and you don't necessarily want to discuss it, but you just need to vent? Well for me that person is my husband. He has to listen to me go off on long rants about education. He kindly listens and …
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Educators become very familiar with buzzwords each year. The ideas and concepts do not necessarily change, but the words do. Differentiated instruction, growth mindset, rigor, evidence-based... these are just a few of the terms that every educator today hears on a daily basis. Another one that we hear a lot right now is response to …
I have recently become obsessed with Canva. It is one of my top tools when creating new graphics for the classroom or parents. Here is a flyer I made for tips on identifying English Language Learners for Gifted and Talented.
It is easy to talk about different perspectives, but it is much more difficult to actually view a situation from someone else's perspective. Teacher's Perspective Imagine your classroom with a broken pole. It is a metal hollow casing for drop down wires and is haphazardly leaning to one side. It is not holding the ceiling …
I have been very blessed by the team of administrators that I have worked for in my time. This year I am working on getting my administration certification. I have had several people ask me if I was crazy. Even more people warn me about the time commitment that comes with becoming an administrator. Yet, …
During the early 1900s America went through tremendous growth in manufacturing and the jobs that were available. Companies such as Ford Automotive demanded assembly line workers who could follow simple directions, memorize patterns, and retain a lot of facts about different parts of a working machine. The development of factories was so significant in our …
Thanks for joining me! I am just a math teacher writing about my experiences in education. In my seven years as educator I have yet to go through an entire year without hearing from a parent, "I am not good at math, so I cannot help my child." It has become socially acceptable for people …
