I love summer and I never want it to end! Tomorrow is August 1st and for me, that means the end of summer. We start back to school, I’m crazy busy, and life flies by. I eat when I can, sleep not enough, and go to the bathroom…wait, no I don’t get to do that! […]
10 tips for teaching challenging teens
I love being a teacher. It is what drives me to learn more, work harder, and be…more. It humbles me to know that I can think I have accomplished so much but still know that each year I will be teaching new challenging teens. Even though I have been teaching for quite a few years, I […]
10 tips for using projects in French class
Project-based learning so effective and fun for French students, but it can be daunting! How do I create a fun project? Will the kids like it? Will everyone do it? Won’t it make more work for me? How do I even grade 100 projects when I don’t have time? I LOVE projects in my class, […]
Let your students grade you!
Do you want to become a better teacher? Of course you do! You are already a great teacher, but wouldn’t it be nice to see yourself from the kids’ perspectives? Well, you can! Let your students grade you. With student feedback, you’ll know just how you’re doing. Be prepared to hear how great you are, […]
Raising independent children
I’ve been teaching long enough to have taught two generations of kids. A lot of my former students are parents now. I’m sad to say that I am seeing big, big changes in the kids raised today. I’d love to see parents raising independent children, but more and more, I’m seeing entitled youth. You know them: […]
