Dawn and Hope- Every day is a new beginning
Haven’t we all, at 1 time or the other, been encouraged by someone’s words? I am not talking about just the phrases of generalized praise, instead I am talking about personalized words said to you or written to you in a context of what you have done. We, as human beings, love to feel good […]
Taking a field trip is fun for students. They get to spend time outside the classroom, do exploring activities, hang out with friends and get to learn something new! Who does not like taking a field trip? Most public schools have a couple of field trips integrated as learning activities in the curriculum, and a […]
Meeting social emotional needs of all students is a first step of learning in a classroom. What is SEL? According to CASEL (The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning) “social and emotional learning (SEL) is the process through which children and adults acquire and effectively apply the knowledge, attitudes, and skills necessary to understand and […]
“Without question, when the majority of students in public schools are students of color and only 18 percent of our teachers are teachers of color, we have an urgent need to act. We’ve got to understand that all students benefit from teacher diversity. We have strong evidence that students of color benefit from having teachers […]
Teaching is one of the most rewarding careers you can have! Being a teacher brings joy as you are able to make a difference on a daily basis and touch students lives consistently. Although there are initial struggles & a learning curve (as in most professions, if not all!); with experience, you get to enjoy […]
As I stated in my previous post, there are lots of things going in your life as a 1st-year teacher. You have to meet your criteria to become a certified teacher, usually within a year of starting to teach; you have classroom observations with hopefully constructive feedback, you have to make sure you are covering […]
I have met multiple people new to teaching and have seen the need for more support and guidance, which also includes my own experience. The 1st year teachers have to solely depend on their mentor (at school, usually an experienced teacher on campus) and their supervisor (from the Educational agency or the Alternative Certification Program) to help them with catching up on their requirement, […]