In my classroom, my students often wear their emotions on their sleeves. As a result, it’s usually easy to...
The teacher’s guide occupies a space in your desk drawer or on your bookshelf, or at least, I hope you have a...
“Nathanael answered and saith unto him, Rabbi, thou art the Son of God; thou art the King of Israel.” (John...
Classroom culture is created, nurtured, and maintained by the teacher. Your classroom is your realm, and you,...
Where I live in Southern Ontario, autumn comes with startling beauty every year. There’s the invigorating...
I love most things about my job as a teacher. I love interacting with my students and fellow staff members. I...
As we end the first part of the school year, I reflect on these weeks of school and think back to the...
In a recent conversation with some acquaintances, it became evident to me that many of my new friends were...
Last spring I had asked one of my high school students about her summer job at an orchard. She invited me to...
It is commonly used as slang to show a lack of interest or disagreement. “Whatever,” someone might mutter as...
We are nearing that time of the year again when we spend time looking at our teacher needs for the following...
It was language class. We were learning about possessive words, and to give the students some practice, I...
God of miracles, God of the unusual and unexpected, and God of the extraordinary, You are also a God of my...
doldrums: a state or period of inactivity, stagnation, or slump (Merriam-Webster) January and February are...
Last year a group of us met at a youth camp in West Texas to view the 2024 solar eclipse. One of the features...
How utterly frustrating. Week after week. Nothing seemed to help. Although I studied diligently, prepared...
The Things We Learn—and the Things We Don’t I have learned a number of things through the years such as how...
I carefully observed a few of my students this year in an attempt to understand how their brains work and how...
Is today’s generation of children and young teenagers more anxious than previous generations? Is mental...
In John 17, Jesus tells his disciples that offences will come. These offences can come in many forms. The...