Promoting Good Classroom Citizenship
Blog, Character Development, Classroom Culture, Educator Insights, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | March 15, 2023
“Make the right choice” is a phrase that you would hear often if you walk by my classroom and listen in. I have always felt a responsibility to encourage students to be the best version of themselves in the 180 days that they are with me. Like most teachers, I do not...
Simple Words for Significant Change
Blog, Character Development, Classroom Culture, Discipleship, Educator Insights, School Culture | February 28, 2023
“I was wrong.” Hearing these words brings a sense of empathy as the soul is laid bare. These three simple words change the direction of a student’s social interactions in a powerful way. I’m not ready to admit I am old, but after 28 years in the classroom and 5...
Classroom Management in a Post-Pandemic World
Blog, Classroom Culture, Educator Insights, Effectiveness, Pedagogy, Social-Emotional, Teaching Strategies | December 13, 2022
In Quantitative Analysis, they teach you to stick with one independent variable to assure validity and reliability in your results. In real life, change often occurs due to a confluence of variables. Not only is today’s student population unlike that of previous...
But I Thought I Was Hired to Teach
Biblical Integration, Blog, Classroom Culture, Discipleship, Faith Learning, School Mission, Spiritual Formation, Teaching Strategies | September 29, 2022
This is a pep talk about an elephant in the classroom: Must Christian educators also be youth pastors? What am I talking about? My story is a little embarrassing, but if you are like me, it might be encouraging. If you are not like me, it might help you understand...
