There are many aspects of being an educator that they don't teach you in your college courses. In fact most of what you need to know as an educator, you must discover while on the job. One of the most important parts of being an educator is that this isn't a job, it is a calling. I believe in order to be most effective in this field, you have to be called. I also believe that you need to be prepared to stand in the gap for students. In the classroom, you work with about twenty-five students at a time and can be responsible for upwards of one hundred eighty students each year, depending on your grade level and content area. This responsibility is not just for the academic well being of the student, but spills over into the emotional and physical well being of the student. As a teacher, you are often the front line of protection for that student. You spend as much time with them as their parents do in many cases. You are the frontline of def...
Being an educator is not for the faint of heart. People are always telling you that it can't be done. As teachers you rise to the challenge, not out of defiance or rebellion, but because you have a source of strength that allows you to do what needs to be done. This blog will focus on honing your craft, developing strength as a teacher. That way when others tell you it can't be done, you boldly respond, "Wait...Hold my chalk!"