I recently attended the Ohio Council of Teachers of English Language Arts (OCTELA) Conference in Worthington, Ohio. The conference was from March 1-2, 2019, and it was two days packed with information for teachers to take back to their school. The purpose of the conference was to gather educators to share ideas and best practices […]
Teaching While Using Marzano's Strategies
How I Paid $20,000 on My Student Loan in One Year
A year has passed since my commitment to pay off my student loan debt began. I made the commitment in November 2017, but I consider March 2018 the date that I actually began making large payments towards the debt. To date, I have paid off $15,448.49 in principle of my student loan. I did not […]
How to Create a Welcoming Classroom Environment
Teachers are pillars of the community and are esteemed as leaders of the educational system. Our mannerisms, behaviors, speaking skills, and writing are taught, modeled, and reinforced. We stand at our doors and encourage students to come into our room with open minds, ready to learn, practicing good citizenship or behavior. As a middle/high school […]
