Category: Teacher Life
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Reflect, Reset, Repeat: My Favorite Quick Teacher Reflections for Winter Break
Read more: Reflect, Reset, Repeat: My Favorite Quick Teacher Reflections for Winter BreakWinter break is here, and while it’s technically time to rest (and you should!), it’s also the perfect time to pause and take a breath—not just to recover, but to reset. No long-winded journals or five-step productivity plans here. Just quick, meaningful reflections that help me shake off the chaos and step into January with…
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Why Less is More: How I Stopped Overplanning and Found My Groove
Read more: Why Less is More: How I Stopped Overplanning and Found My GrooveLet me paint a picture: It’s Sunday night. I’ve got six tabs open, a color-coded planner, Pinterest boards for days, and a “perfect” science lesson that’s about to require three hours of prep and a miracle to pull off. Sound familiar? Early in my teaching career, I believed that more = better. More slides, more…
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What I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching Science
Read more: What I Wish I Knew My First Years of Teaching ScienceLooking back at my first years teaching middle school science, I cringe a little. Okay…a lot. I was bursting with excitement, armed with color-coded binders and dreams of inquiry-based labs where students would joyfully discover the wonders of the natural world. Reality hit around Week 2. I was staying up all night studying up on…
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