Anniversary Post
One year ago I embarked on this blogging journey! Thank you to all of you who have joined me along the way and hopefully gained useful ideas and insights into the teaching profession. I...
Tagged: teach
6 actionable steps to improve the teaching profession
I went to Twitter, and through the @TeachBetterTeam and #Masterychat, I was able to ask hundreds of educators: what we can do to recruit and retain more quality teachers (other than raising teacher salaries, which is...
5 Things to improve the teaching profession right now
We all complain about the state of education and the lack of new teacher candidates, but what can we do to change the conversation about education in our country (other than raising teacher salaries,...
Last minute activities to fill those awkward moments
We’ve all been there, and if you haven’t you will. That moment when you finish your lesson, the activities are completed, the discussion has reached an endpoint and there are still 15 minutes left...
5 top colleges for education majors
Education majors spend a mint to get their degrees, but don’t make a mint upon graduation. Unlike lawyers and doctors, who can look forward to six figure salaries, teachers need to balance the cost...
Why should I teach?
I asked the Twitterverse: “What would you tell a high school student is the #1 reason they should consider becoming a teacher?” Here are some of the most poignant responses. Now it is your...
STEP 3: Google yourself the smart way
(Want step 4 sent directly to your email when it is posted next week? Scroll down and subscribe. I will never sell your information or spam you and it’s totally free.) Before diving too...
STEP 2 (PART 2): BUILD A PURPOSEFUL ONLINE PRESENCE
Before diving too deep into this post, you will want to work through Step 1: Social Media Audit and Step 2 (Part 1): building a purposeful online presence. If you worked through Step 1 and...
Welcome to the wannabeteacher Blog!
This is a space brimming with resources for anyone interested in becoming a teacher. So glad to have you here! Why do we become teachers? Clearly, the massive salary and stock options are the...
Unexpected perks of teaching
There are additional perks to teaching that you may not have even considered. Because I am a teacher, I have spent a month on a Japanese Fulbright in Japan studying their education system, traveled...