Teacher’s Corner

Being a teacher is hard work. Post pandemic, it feels impossible. However, the only way to work through this tough time is to have each other’s backs. I want to use this section of my blog to empower teachers, ask tough questions of education, and maybe offer up a few solutions. I don’t have all the answers. But I know that we can’t fix what is wrong until we talk about the problems at hand.

Lunch With Teachers – Part 1

Looking back at a conversation about student engagement during a lunch meeting of teachers.

Coming Soon: Why Novels Still Matter

Our new curriculum takes out the novels entirely. While some teachers are fighting back, many are just giving in. Is this the path forward to literacy?

Coming Soon: Writing vs. Literature

We often think the solution to improving literacy is more reading, but I would argue the problem is the set up of Language Arts and English classes.

Coming Soon: Lunch with Teachers – Part 2

The many styles of teaching, and why we need all of them.

Coming Soon: First Year Troubles

The first few years of teaching is hard. Here are some common problems, and some solutions that took me years to come up with.

Coming Soon: The Student Loan Debt Trap

Teachers are the most underpaid and overeducated professionals working today. We are caught in a cycle of debt, so how can we get out of it?