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A Cheerful Heart = Good Medicine

February 23, 2022 • Encouragement • Teacher Life

Often times, a little word of encouragement does us more good than we can ever imagine.

Do You Enjoy Teaching?

January 21, 2022 • Creativity • Encouragement • Teacher Life

How can we truly enjoy our jobs—even when teaching is more difficult than ever?

Coronavirus (COVID-19) Teaching from Home Ideas

March 17, 2020 • Encouragement • Teacher Life • Teaching Ideas

We are the midst of a historic event. Now that many states are shutting down schools and looking at online teaching options, there are many swirling questions about education: When will we go back to school? How will learning continue in the meantime? I feel for the high-school students who have to face the possibility of missing proms, sporting events, performances, and graduations. As troubling as all this uncertainty is, here is an encouraging thought: Historic events like this one tend to reshape how we view our world and each other. Many previous generations have been defined by the obstacles they...

"Hey, You Used To Be My Teacher!"

October 28, 2019 • Encouragement • Teacher Life

Comments from previous students have shown me that more often than not, it was my throw-away comments and actions—the things I said or did in a completely forgettable moment (to me)—that stays with them the rest of their lives.