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All about teachers and the world of teaching; teachers sharing their best and worst interactions with students, best teaching practices, the path to becoming a teacher, and more.

Teachers as Mentors
One Bad Apple I was always fortunate enough to have teachers that cared about teaching. But, there was one case where I had a teacher who ate their lunch during class. We learned nothing in this class. Back in the 1980s, I had one teacher who was supposed to teach Spanish. She would sit down instead and have her Chinese takeout. The teacher would tell us that this was the only time she had available for her lunch since she was studying for her master’s degree.
By Anna cruz4 years ago in Education
We Tired Teachers
A recent series of events has led me to consider leaving my profession as a teacher. The idea had never passed my mind before, until yesterday. I am not alone in this. 1 in 4 teachers have left education as a profession entirely. Grading, lesson planning, counseling, and all the other tasks we have to do are already incredibly overwhelming. It's enough to burn out the strongest of us already, but I have never experienced a year like this.
By Dani Ash4 years ago in Education
Only Parents Can Guarantee the Success of their Kids
Are charter schools the answer? Everyone has had a great deal of contact with public education. Everyone is an expert — or so they think. We began a grand tradition in the United States to educate everyone. Many people would argue that our experiment has failed.
By Gary Janosz4 years ago in Education
The Joy of Reading. Top Story - November 2021.
If there's one skill I value above all others, it is the ability to read. My mom told me that at an early age I could read back some of my favorite stories, though she wasn't sure whether I had just memorized them. In any event, reading came easily to me and I was always quite good at it.
By Marco den Ouden4 years ago in Education
Why is Art Education So Boring?
I was talking to a musician friend the other day about our respective childhood art educations. It really struck me how the things we learned as young students have turned out to be pretty much at odds with the overall nature of art as we practice it now. As a kid, I remember spending a lot of time learning technical skills and principles like reading music, arpeggios, cross-hatching, color wheels; and then perfecting music pieces* and diligently completing art assignments. No class time or guidance was granted to the process of originating pieces that were personally meaningful to us and sprung from our own minds. That was a shadowy activity that wasn’t really acknowledged and sometimes even ridiculed by teachers.
By Nadya Goest4 years ago in Education
2 Strengths Of Non-Native English Teachers
The ESL community is separated into two sides: native English teachers and non-natives English teachers. The seven countries* and the rest of the world. While natives get the best opportunities, non-natives struggle to find some respectable offers. This is how the system works. Experience and education come after nationality. Sometimes, even the professional background does not matter if the applicant is American or British.
By Ayoub Bouamri4 years ago in Education
My Instructional Designer Self-Training Plan
I’m currently in a transition period between being an ESL instructor and an Instructional Designer (ID). There are many transferable skills that I can utilize in my new career. These are not limited to curriculum planning, understanding learners needs, writing educational content and editing writing content.
By Carrie4 years ago in Education
I Quit Teaching Today
Before reading this please know that I am aware of how privileged I am as a white girl with career opportunities in a developed country, where I can openly criticize my government without any repercussions. I live a free, peaceful life without prejudice or struggle. I don’t seek sympathy. I just needed to write out my feelings.
By Carrie4 years ago in Education
Four reasons how Yoga can transform your life
Yoga acts as the binding tool of body and mind. It helps your body to communicate with your mind. It enables a bridge amongst the two that, otherwise do not find a common ground or space to contact. The power of Yoga is incredible. The journey is liberating and the destination is enlightening. It's shocking how light movements clubbed with mediation and breathing techniques can have such wonders on our bodies and mind.It is even advised by psychologists and doctors to practice basic yoga poses. Yoga is free but its benefits stand countless. It helps to calm your mind and unclog the trapped thoughts. It filters all your negative thoughts imparting optimism to you. Not only psychological, but it has various physical benefits as well.
By goayogashala4 years ago in Education
Where is the respect for teachers?
1/3 of teachers this past 2020-2021 school year have decided to leave the teaching profession...for good. Is it really a surprise to you to hear that?
By Kelsey Thornton 4 years ago in Education
WHY I TEACH-Part 4: Cracked Walls Don’t Scare Me
The next morning, as I walked down the still dark, but no longer garbage-filled hallway, to my classroom, I smiled at the progress I had made. When I flicked on the light, I gasped. An empty room stared back at me. Everything gone. Tables, computers, chairs, all gone. I steadied myself against the wall.
By Kelley M Likes4 years ago in Education
Not a real job
So, says the man-in-real-world-with-real-job to the lefty idiot in classroom. You're a teacher. You got it made. Finish at three, all those holidays. It's not a real job.
By Jon Cocks4 years ago in Education