A Teacher Makes 1500 Educational Decisions A Day
A teacher makes over 1500 educational decisions every school day, a constant juggle of manager, content holder, master communicator, and support system.
A teacher makes over 1500 educational decisions every school day, a constant juggle of manager, content holder, master communicator, and support system.
Rather than pass out papers to the students all day, or try to ensure they receive important notes, invest in a mailbox for the classroom.
Some of the mistakes I made as a new teacher involved taking everything personally and being afraid to make mistakes in the first place!
Dear first-year me: Don’t forget to take time to be patient and really listen–to students and colleagues, but also your own mind and body.
It was this simple: When I was three years old, I decided I wanted to be a teacher because I wanted to be able to draw on a chalkboard.
What if we hired 4 teachers for 3 classrooms? That would have enormous benefits of having more teachers than classrooms.
Ageism in education can be a factor but we paid our dues long ago and deserve to stay active and contribute our experience to education.
Bend don’t break, know who to go to for work, and never stop loving your content are just a few secrets to surviving as a teacher.