Episode 2: First Year Mistakes
First year of teaching and mistakes go together like peanut butter and jelly. They can be separated, but more often,…
Teacher Well-Being
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Episode 3: Winding Down Your School Year
It’s nearly summer. Your personal calendar has a countdown to your last duty day. On your whiteboard is a countdown…
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Strategies for Dealing with Difficult Students
No matter how strong your classroom management is, you will eventually have at least one particularly difficult or challenging student who, despite your very best efforts, stretches your patience. Daily.
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Making Parent and Teacher Communication Easier in the High School Classroom
When we reflected on our first year after leaving the classroom, Kate shared that she wished she’d treated parent and…
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Contributing to Your PLC When You’re a New Teacher
Collaboration only truly works when we all have a part to play. You have your own unique voice, experience, and skills to bring to the table, so don’t be afraid to speak up and dive in, but be ready to learn as well. Your team is lucky to have you!
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Starting Fresh: New Semester Tips for Tired (But Committed) English Teachers
January (or [shudder] February for those of you unlucky enough to have finals after Christmas break) is a strange time…
