Sunrise Reminds Me….. {Six Word Wednesday}
Sunrise reminds me daily….be thankful. (6) After returning to the high school classroom in 2011, arriving each day in the predawn darkness, and struggling physically (often, emotionally and spiritually) for 3 1/2 years, leaving it was both a necessity and a blessing that is reinforced daily as I drive to my new campus. A beautiful sunrise greets me with a smile and a promise, one that’s never broken. While I miss…
Life is Good….. {Six Word Wednesday}
Traded classroom keys for classroom support. *Best decision ever!!! Learning new things every day….
Becoming Unnecessary
A teacher is one who makes himself progressively unnecessary. ~ Thomas Carruthers Become unnecessary? Why would I do that? Because as teachers and as parents, it’s our responsibility to our students/children. My two cents?? Teach kids the definition of integrity: what you do when no one is looking,” … and get out of the way. Ever wonder why some teachers seem to just have it…
10 Steps to Building Community in the Classroom
I’m often asked, “Robin, you always talk about ‘community‘ in your classroom. How do you build it?” Great question! I’ve found over the years that building classroom community requires lots of “front-end loading” on my part, and as instructors, we can make a HUGE difference in our students’ learning experiences just by choosing to tackle these steps (or not). I…
