Teacher Hub: Effective Planning
Assemblies, field trips, extracurriculars, pep rallies – there is always something getting in the way of a full week of instruction. Education increasingly becomes more demanding on all stakeholders. Back to school nights have come and gone, and we are going to be approaching parent-teacher conferences before you know it! Teachers are overwhelmed with the latest and greatest initiatives, parent meetings, and administrative walk throughs and observations. How do educators keep it together every week?! Well, the best educators do so through effectively planning each and every week. [...]
Back to School: 5 Questions to Ask Yourself
We ask our students the basic “back to school questions” every year. What did you do this summer? Did you read any books? What are you looking forward to this year? We ask these questions to get to know our students and to help our students practice reflection. But what about you? Are you returning rejuvenated? Have you reflected and set goals? We are so busy focusing on our students, that we often forget to provide “in-filling” for ourselves. Therefore, before you walk into school on that crisp August or September morning, ask yourself these questions. [...]