By its nature, substitute teaching is usually unplanned, but the preparation doesn’t have to be — by the teacher AND school. An annual substitute orientation session for new and old subs can cover the foundational elements of scheduling, philosophy, policies and culture while helping them feel important and part of the team.
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Jennifer Wallace’s new book Never Enough opens our eyes to the pressure on kids and parents to achieve, achieve, achieve and the unintended consequence of teaching our young people that the world revolves around them. As teac hers, how can we help return to balance?
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In our culture of achievement, we are seeing the impact of overscheduling on our students. Is it the responsibility of the teacher to give less (or no) homework or are there bigger issues at play for parents, coaches, and teachers to all work together? What better time than Advent to consider the value of patience…
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