Posts by Gretchen Schultek Bridgers

10. Show your personality and humanness 9. Make eye contact, smile, and give a personal hello 8. Strike up non-educational conversation 7. Encourage a “pot luck” snack option at staff meetings 6. Reward hard work with a JEANS pass to be used any time throughout the year 5. Allow staff dismissal after buses on Friday…

I am currently in the process of writing my very first book for new teachers. It is going pretty well, but I keep adding details that I fear I will never finish! Teaching is something that is evolutionary and there is always something new to learn. I think I will force myself to have a…

This summer I have been working tirelessly as a Teacher Development Coach for TEACH Charlotte. I was assigned 12 career changing adults to manage as they gained Teach Like a Champion skills and techniques to utilize in the summer school classroom in order to become a successful teacher in the Fall. It might sound weird,…

I love Bloglovin! I can easily access all of my favorite blogs in one place! Plus it sends an email daily with blog post highlights so I can find everything in one place versus receiving emails from each of my favorite bloggers. Come follow me!

Dana from 3rd Grade Gridiron and I decided to team up to create a blogger Meet up in Charlotte, NC. So I got the reservations squared away and Dana made a super cute blogger meet up icon. We decided to use a google doc to record blogger’s RSVP’s. This worked out wonderfully. We then took…

The past two years I have lucked out in having the BEST summer job! Last summer, I worked as a nanny for two super well-behaved children that loved to learn, travel, and soak up the sunshine. This summer, I am working for TNTP through TEACH Charlotte with career changing adults helping them gain teaching skills…

I have a very vivid memory as a child of ending a school year by physically moving to the next grade level. I remember thinking how official it felt…like I had grown up and truly passed that year’s obstacles. I attended St. Isidore’s School, a catholic private K-8 school in Danville California. My principal lined…