Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. The light has changed. It is soft and golden. It shimmers down through the leaves creating … Continue reading Seasons Change
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Sunday Afternoon Blues
Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations and tips to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. Sunday Afternoon Blues are experienced by most teachers on a weekly basis, right after … Continue reading Sunday Afternoon Blues
Pointers for Parents
Pointers for Parents are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to parents. I hope to build a bridge between parents and teachers as it pertains to the education of children and how we can work together for the betterment of our kids. I don’t know when the relationship between parents and teachers became … Continue reading Pointers for Parents
A Prayer
Father God, I come to you on behalf of the educators, parents, and students that are beginning another school year. I bring them to you and lift them up. Please impart your wisdom. Calm the jitters that come with every new year. Give the teachers creativity to teach lessons in ways that sink in. Help … Continue reading A Prayer
Tidbits for Teachers
Introducing- Tidbits for Teachers are regular SHORT inspirations to bring hope and encouragement to teachers in all settings. I hope to give you a shot in the arm and remind you why you chose this career in the first place. Pre-planning. The time of year for meetings, trainings, and becoming completely overwhelmed. Information overload + classroom … Continue reading Tidbits for Teachers
Lifelong Learners
On my summers off from school I find myself in different relaxing places…the beach, or hiking through some forest, or visiting family. In the midst of my “downtime” I am struck with how exhausted I truly am from the previous school year. The rejuvenation is much needed, in fact, usually it takes a couple of … Continue reading Lifelong Learners
A Shot in the Arm
Moving a classroom is a lot like moving a house. There are boxes and boxes of stuff and you always wonder where it all came from. I cringe at the amount of money I have spent on teaching supplies. How did I get so much? I regularly purge and I still have half a garage … Continue reading A Shot in the Arm
Us vs. Them
I think in education we have divided ourselves into two groups. Us vs. Them. Us being the teachers and Them being everyone else including politicians and all levels of administration. Each group has their own point of view. Each group is determined that theirs is the correct way to look at things. In a way, … Continue reading Us vs. Them
Grassroots
I think teachers are so bogged down in the day to day responsibilities of educating our children that we have missed an important point. A vital reality. Maybe it is the sheer number of tasks on our plate which seem to be ever increasing, or maybe we are just unaware…either way the truth is that … Continue reading Grassroots
My Last “Last Day”
The last day of school is always a mix of emotions for me. Mainly I feel relief that I survived another year, as well as a sense of mission accomplished. But as those buses pull out each year, and I am standing at the edge of the bus circle waving with my colleagues, there are … Continue reading My Last “Last Day”
Michelle's Mosaic 