It has been a difficult time in life to get things done as there have been many outside distractions. Recently, a student told me that she was experiencing such a high level of stress that she decided to clean her apartment rather than work on her courses or lesson plans. While she had a veryContinue reading “The Benefit of Planning Each Minute of Your Day”
Category Archives: Beyond the Classroom
Classroom Solutions: Solving Problems as They Arise in the Literacy Classroom
Today’s post is a question that I recently received. A teacher writes: I feel like all of the joy has been sucked out of teaching this year due to the restrictions and the increased emphasis on safety. For example, I feel like I am required to have the students wash their hands constantly over teachingContinue reading “Classroom Solutions: Solving Problems as They Arise in the Literacy Classroom”
Making Time for Longer Stretches of Work!
September has been a particularly hectic month for many people, myself included. Like many people, I have been balancing remote teaching (and all the prep work and grading that comes with it) professional writing, and many, many Zoom meetings. Last week, I was reviewing my September calendar and I realized that the majority of myContinue reading “Making Time for Longer Stretches of Work!”
New School Year, New Beginnings
I love beginnings! And, the start of the school year is one of my favorite times of the year because it is a time of new routines and new possibilities.
The Literacy Teacher’s Life 