Sometimes the school events take a backseat to global events. At our school, parent-teacher conferences usually happen twice a year… Read more When the World Interrupted Conferences – Student-Led Conference Resource
Category: Best Practices
Open to New Opportunities: We’re Recruiting for 2027-2028
Let me get right to it: my wife and I will be recruiting for international school positions for the 2027–2028… Read more Open to New Opportunities: We’re Recruiting for 2027-2028
When You Realize You’re the Veteran Teacher
There was a weird moment recently in my teaching career. I was no longer the young colleague whispering in the… Read more When You Realize You’re the Veteran Teacher
How I Survived the 6-7 Trend (and Every Other Student Craze Before It)
If you’ve worked in schools long enough, you know every year comes with its own student trend. We’ve lived through… Read more How I Survived the 6-7 Trend (and Every Other Student Craze Before It)
Partnering With Parents in the Age of the Online Gradebook
Recently I watched a video on Instagram posted by a school principal (@principal_lamb) – it was about a typical parent… Read more Partnering With Parents in the Age of the Online Gradebook
Teaching Students to Ask Better Questions
Teachers are often encouraged to celebrate student questions. That’s because questions signal curiosity, engagement, and thinking. A classroom where students… Read more Teaching Students to Ask Better Questions
Teaching Online Safety: What Worked, What Didn’t (Resources Linked)
Recently, my administration asked me to talk to students about online safety. To help deliver the content, I was provided… Read more Teaching Online Safety: What Worked, What Didn’t (Resources Linked)
History Teacher Here! Teaching the Past So We Can Understand the Present
Every so often, I’ll post something on social media that begins with the words “History teacher here…” I create these… Read more History Teacher Here! Teaching the Past So We Can Understand the Present
Lesson Learned: Compassion Became My Curriculum
In 2018, while pursuing my master’s degree, life handed me a lesson I never expected. My father-in-law had been battling… Read more Lesson Learned: Compassion Became My Curriculum
Of Course a Teacher Would…
The hero is a teacher? Totally believable. I just finished writing an adventure novel about a Social Studies teacher (and… Read more Of Course a Teacher Would…
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