This year I had the amazing opportunity--thanks to an extremely supportive administration team--to be a part-time instructional coach in the high school where I've taught for 9 of my 12 years. It was an exciting and enlightening year, to be sure. As much as I struggled, I feel so lucky to have been given this … Continue reading Lessons from my First Year as an Instructional Coach
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Summer 2018 Goals- Professional & Personal
I don't know about you, but I swear, as soon as we are dismissed for summer I get a giant burst of energy. My brain is freed from all the clutter of the school year, so I'm ready to dive into that stack of PD reading and start learning all of the things I didn't have … Continue reading Summer 2018 Goals- Professional & Personal
Best of Writing Instruction from Loudenclear Blog
Okay, so it's day five of my seven-day writing challenge, and let's just face it, I'm pooped. Haha! So, to make today easier on myself, I'm going to share my top four writing posts (and one from Cult of Pedagogy that I wrote!). Top Writing Instruction Posts on Louden Clear in Education Writing Conferences: How … Continue reading Best of Writing Instruction from Loudenclear Blog
5 Excellent Resources for Teaching Poetry in Secondary English
I have slacked on teaching poetry this year. Big time. As in, we've barely even glanced at poetry. I knew that had to change during these last few weeks of school, so I started doing some research. Thanks to Pinterest, Instagram, and the many blogs that I follow, I have found a plethora of awesome … Continue reading 5 Excellent Resources for Teaching Poetry in Secondary English
The Perks of Procrastinating
I am constantly telling my students not to procrastinate. Plan ahead, I tell them. Do your work early, I preach. But truth is, when I procrastinate, I tend to do my best work. Anyone else? For example, I tried to plan for the last eight weeks of school before Spring Break, but I just couldn't … Continue reading The Perks of Procrastinating
Stop Shutting Down Ambitious Teachers
Have you ever noticed that our educational system expects ambition from our students but not from our teachers? We want students to have drive, to strive for more, to dream big, but when a teacher dreams big (especially if that dream might take them out of the classroom) he or she is questioned and scrutinized. Ambition … Continue reading Stop Shutting Down Ambitious Teachers
Take it Easy–Enjoy Yourself
Spring break is over. Today is the last day and I'm just not ready to go back. I could use at least another week (who's with me?!). Despite my sadness at the winding down of this lovely time off, I have to reflect on what I've learned this week. Let me start by explaining what … Continue reading Take it Easy–Enjoy Yourself
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