Helping Educators Become Culturally Connected!
When I was going through University and the School of Education, they prepared me for classroom discipline, formative and summative assessments, how to reflect on pedagogies, and how to make a great binder filled with resources. However, what they didn’t prepare me for was interview questions and how to conduct oneself during one. Just thinking […] Read more…
There’s always that one teacher who excels in your department. They get the best scores on student standardized tests. Most students that take their course can’t stop complimenting this teacher. They get nominated for all kinds of school awards. You want to know what they are doing in their classroom that is so effective and […] Read more…
My first exposure to special needs in the educational setting happened with Helen Keller. We all know her powerful story with Anne Sullivan. I know she was an advocate for special needs, education and so much more. However, one day, while I was scrolling social media, I read that she also supported eugenics. My mind […] Read more…
Presenting Content Like it’s Not 1999 History can be heavily lecture-based. The stories are rich with fascinating details, insight, consequences, and heroics. I think so because I loved history so much I majored in it. However, that same deep interest in the subject might not transfer to students who are fascinated with building technology, focused […] Read more…
I can access millions of images, articles, videos, and content with a few strokes of my keyboard. Teachers and students have access to so much information that it can be overwhelming. Too much technology, too many applications, too many forms of content can make a student or a teacher feel lost. However, through careful reflection […] Read more…
I distinctly remember my 10th grade English teacher telling us how to use Google to search for proper citations. Looking at him nodding and pretending to know what Google was is one of the funniest memories I have of high school. Fast forward two decades and Google is everywhere. How I function daily as an […] Read more…
Did I know what SEO was? Nope. Did I know what batch creating was? Nope. Did I have a direction for a niche or an aesthetic? Nope. Sometimes there are too many questions and too many roads to follow to find answers. Plus, one is not sure which route is shorter, scenic or a less […] Read more…
Building relationships is the key to classroom management. I am a firm believer in this basic foundation of sound teaching. Knowing the goals and interests of your students and tailor-making your lesson plans to engage with their unique learning styles makes any job of an educator easier in the long run when students exit your […] Read more…
Growing up, when my Grandparents would pull out photographs printed on metal plates, I thought it was the most fascinating thing to see. I would move the photographs in the light and marvel at the sharp corners. I would weigh the photographs in my hand and wonder how ridiculous it would be to carry around […] Read more…
No system is perfect. Let me repeat, no system is perfect. Public schools are not perfect. A system started by Horace Mann in the 1800s is going to have flaws. From lack of new textbooks, turnover over teachers to even missing school funds, the problems can be many. I am a public school teacher and […] Read more…