Setting Goals with Young Students
Raise those test scores! Master the standards! Increase reading levels! It seems every meeting a teacher sits through these days is based on some variation of these messages. We’re asked to set goals for every student, and we leave these meetings feeling overloaded, overwhelmed, and often just ‘over it’, in general. What’s the Goal of […]
“Teacher Tired” Isn’t a Badge of Honor – Here’s How to Ditch It
The Never-Ending Workload Being a tired teacher doesn’t have to be the norm. There used to be very few days during the week where I didn’t come home exhausted and craving a nap. I’d stare at my bag filled with work for the night and realize I’d be up late…again And on top of the […]