I want my students to learn To see the world with an open mind, To read the fine print before they sign, And… not to believe everything they read, But to read anyway Because when it’s their turn to be heard I want them to have the right words to say. I want them to… Read more »
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How to like teaching more
“Teaching” is really an umbrella term that covers many, many smaller tasks and micro-skills. Some of these are things you enjoy; they might even be the aspects of teaching that brought you to the career in the first place. Other parts of the job are slogs. There might even be a few things about teaching… Read more »
An Underrated Teacher Superpower that Might Be Part of Your Origin Story
Recently, I did a presentation at my kids’ elementary school career day. I could go on a true-but-not-particularly-interesting digression here about how much I appreciate the work that the school staff puts into Career Day, or how nervous I was to speak in front of my own kids’ classrooms. But I’ll spare you.
My Worst-Day-of-Teaching-Aversary
You’ll hear people say you have to learn from your mistakes as a teacher. It all sounds very encouraging. And yet, when you ask fellow teachers for stories about mistakes they’ve made, something changes. The details flatten into generalizations.
Three Tricks Teachers Can Use to be More Decisive
I consider myself a decisive person most of the time. Or, to use a pop psychology term, I’m a “satisficer.” Satisficers are willing to make a choice that seems good enough and move forward with few regrets. The alternative is being a “maximizer,” who puts tremendous thought and research into making the best decision possible.