Day 18 of Lent 2020 I am taking a quick break from the “40 Things to Give Up for Lent and Beyond” by Phil Ressler. As I am sitting at home because our Governor closed all schools for at least a week (it might be more) for the COVID-19 pandemic, I am thinking of my… Read More Ways to Teach Students Online
Friday was an interesting day for me at school. Just to give my readers insight into my job, my position as a computer teacher I have 7th and 8th-grade students for nine weeks at a time then they move on to either Art or PE classes. 5th and 6tth grade classes are a bit different… Read More Middle School Adventures
This is an important week for me and my teaching. I am teaching my 7th and 8th-grade students how to be good citizens in this digital age they live in. In light of a couple of instances in our community where students didn’t make good choices when it comes to using their social media and… Read More Trying to Teach Empathy
As my husband, Micky and I were heading into town to get the weekly groceries for our growing teenage sons we had a very interesting conversation. We both have found employment doing what we are passionate about for many years. My husband, a nurse and myself, a teacher. Jobs we were “born” to do. And… Read More Patience is Hard
I was reminded again today how fragile my job security is. The rumor mill is swirling and I wish I had answers. The waiting seems endless. It is easy to get caught up in the negativity of the situation and be mad and disappointed. It is really easy to finger-point and blame others. But I… Read More The Positive Role Model
When our middle son, Carter, was an 8th-grade student during the 2016-2017 school year, I had an idea of writing a note to each and every student that was in my class. There were about 200-220 8th graders that year. Many of the students who come through my classroom are carrying the heavy, heavy baggage… Read More Notes to my 8th Graders
I have always been passionate about my occupation as a teacher. I love what I do but I especially love the students and the people I work side by side with. I have been teaching computer classes for over 25 years and it is a subject I have enjoyed teaching every year. We are in… Read More Something New This School Year
I am a computer teacher at a public middle school and one of the units I teach is all about Digital Citizenship. For an entire week, 5-8th grade students will take a journey with me on how to be safer and more kind while being on the Internet. The students know I am passionate about… Read More What I Wish Everyone Knew About CyberBullying
Every month at my school I print out some memes and cartoons and place them in the only sanctuary we have…..the staff bathroom. It is one way we can have a laugh in our otherwise hectic day. There aren’t many computer teacher memes out there (what I teach) so here are some that are my… Read More Favorite Teacher Memes
On my desk in my classroom, I have a jar of candy. Inside is all kinds of sweet treats like Jolly Ranchers, Werther’s caramels, Starburst, Hershey’s Kisses, and my newly acquired Hi-Chews. It is there for my students, my kids, to be a little sweetness in their day. All a student needs to do is… Read More Candy….Who Knew??