A student mentioned the other day that he had learned more in the last 8 weeks of class than he learned in all of high school. I am not sure how active he was in his high school classes, but I never saw him doing homework outside of the classroom. He also said that he… Continue Reading Read a Book
“I always ask them why they want to teach,” Mark shared in a meeting. Before he could continue, I glibly tossed out “I’d say because I get my summers off, for sure.” “That is not a good answer,” he retorted sharply and we both smiled. Glib my comment was, but I found that it played… Continue Reading I Teach Because I Get the Summers Off
In early June of 2005 I was asked to give a speech on the meaning of teaching to the graduating seniors of Glen Lake. A first-year teacher, I wasn’t up to the task, instead delivering a nice sounding speech that said little of substance. Shortly afterwards, as I got in my car to drive home,… Continue Reading A Teacher’s Legacy: A Tribute
My first teaching job was at an all-boys private school in Los Angeles. I was 22 and fresh out of college with not a bit of teaching experience. But as part of the mentoring program, other teachers and administrators were in and out of my room all the time. At first, I was sure I… Continue Reading It’s Coming: Open Classroom Week
