Blogs
The Teacher As Actor Part 4: Confidence and Respect
In the fourth blog post in the Teacher as Actor series, Melissa shares two videos about body language and exuding confidence.
The Teacher As Actor Part 3: Speaking to a Legend
Melissa, fresh off her Zoom chat with Milton Justice, reflects about the talk they had. Milton is an Emmy and Oscar winning producer, a well respected acting teacher, as well as the author of a book, I Don’t Need an Acting Class, and the host of a podcast with the same name. Episode 71: The Teacher As Actor with Milton Justice will be available on 11/6.
Keeping Mentally Strong: Guest Blogpost by Michael Studer
Youth runner, Michael Studer, shares some inspiration and motivation in this guest blog post.
The Teacher As Actor Part Two: Listen, Process, React
In this second post about the teacher as actor, I share my thoughts on being in the moment as a teacher, just like actors must be in the moment.
The Teacher As Actor Part One: Plan Tight, but Hang Loose
This post is the first in a series about the teacher as actor. It focuses on the parallels of actor preparation and teacher preparation as well as letting it go and allowing yourself to be in the moment with your fellow actors and audience (your students). Make sure to check out Episode 68 The Teacher As Actor with Jane Cox as well.
Top Ten List of Ways to Get Students Problem Solving and Related Links
Dr. Nicki and Ann Elise Record collaborated to create this Top Ten List of Ways to Get Students Problem Solving. They also shared related recommended resources.
The Impact of MLMs in Schools by Sarah Haidar
Guest blogger, Sarah Haidar shares her thoughts about the impact of MLMs in our schools. Make sure to listen to her on Episode 61 of the podcast as well.
Guest Blogpost: Robert FitzPatrick
Robert Fitzpatrick shares his insights into the possibilities for MLM education in public schools.
Zooming in on Work/Life Balance
Students benefit from teachers who understand the importance of having a work/life balance. In this post, Melissa shares her journey in trying to work smarter, not harder.
Top Ten List of Math Manipulatives and Related Links
This blog post is to provide resources from Episode 44 of The Teacher As…podcast. Thank you to Ann Elise Record and Dr. Nicki Newton for sharing their math expertise to create this amazing top ten list of math manipulatives.
Empowered Youth at 360 High School
Jashua and Tyrell, juniors at 360 High School, share highlights from their experiences at their school and give examples of how they have been empowered.
Teacher Mindsets that Matter when Supporting Multilingual Learners
In this guest blogpost by educator Carly Spina, it is explained that while we serve our linguistically diverse students and families, there are some mindsets that we all must embody as we teach and lead in our systems.
“Past Mistakes”: A Guest Post by Michael Earnshaw
Michael Earnshaw, principal and cohost of the podcast Punk Rock Classrooms shares his thoughts on leadership and sharing your passions and your past.
The Teacher As Supportive Practitioner: Guest Post by Robyn Bratica
Robyn Bratica shares about social emotional learning.
The Teacher as Firefighter: Noticing the Signals and Venting
What does firefighting have to do with teaching?
The Teacher As Music Educator: Guest Post Holly Hudson
Holly shares about teaching music in an urban school and how COVID is effecting her students’ education.
The Teacher As Mathematician Guest Post by Ann Elise Record
Subtraction is the Achilles’ Heel of our Students: But it Doesn’t Need to Be
