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I was recently invited to speak on a 5-member panel to encourage future teachers to achieve their dream of becoming an educator through an alternate route program. There were two representatives from the RALC (Regional Alternate Licensing Center), one from Teach for America, one from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte Pathway to Teaching master’s…

I’ve been reading a lot about how to mentor teachers and train them effectively, but what bothers me is that teachers deserve better. Why do they have to be trained after receiving a college degree in education? Why do they need to be coached in subjects in which they hold a master’s degree? How is it…

My summer has been very busy with lots of reading! [See my previous post on “Real Talk for Real Teachers” by Rafe Esquith] Yesterday I finished this great book: “The Smartest Kids in the World” by Amanda Ripley. It caught my attention in the “education” section of a local bookstore because of my current work…

During one of our many staff meetings, my principal got up to speak. For whatever reason, she had quite the message to deliver that day and I raced to grab paper and pencil to capture her passionate, sage advice: You will make the school what it needs to be and we are here to support…

I am feeling so lucky to be as spoiled as I was this week. Our new administrative team went above and beyond to show us support. Our PTA and community partnerships showed us some love as well. I appreciate everyone who was involved in making this week so successful. KUDOS TO YOU! Our superintendent shared…

The latest fad in my school district is providing teachers with a “Quarterly Planning” day. Substitutes take over the classroom for the day while the team of teachers meet together in a central location and plan for the quarter. The belief is that by allowing teachers time to plan effective lessons, students will become more…