In general, I advocate for teachers but I am not fearful to talk about the “bad ones” because they definitely do exist. I have worked alongside a few and, like most people, have encountered some throughout my own education. The good teachers are the ones who encourage and accept a child as he or she […]
Paras Are Teachers Too!!!
When my son first began working with a Para (para professional) in school, I remember being a bit skeptical because I wanted someone who would be truly compatible with him. I wanted him to feel comfortable with the person and I wanted to be comfortable too, of course. This was going to be a person […]
Educators Who Inspire Me
As I think back to my school days, there was one educator throughout every school that I attended that had an impact on my life. In elementary school I remember clearly my Kindergarten and first grade teacher. My Kindergarten teacher played our classroom piano and I looked forward to her hands gliding over the keys. […]
College Isn’t For Everyone
Although I graduated from college at a very young age, and with my Master’s nonetheless, I never really set out to attend college at all. I feel like a hypocrite sometimes being an educator and NOT forcing college on my students but I can’t be fake..it’s just NOT me!!! College simply isn’t for everyone and […]
4 Reasons You Are An Unprofessional Educator
Teaching for many years I have come across a lot of things that let’s just say have “embarrassed” me to even be a teacher myself. The children are wonderful, some things I can just do without, but the one thing that always drove me wild and I have had on my mind for a while […]