Ever since schools shut down in mid-March, a small group of teachers, sprinkled here and there throughout nearly every school, has become even more overbearing than they were before. You know the ones. They dominate every meeting. They brag about and must share the … Read more
For the past several weeks, and as part of a new book I’m working on, I’ve been reading through the entire SCM archive of 560 articles. And I noticed something unusual. Every year or two there is an article that bombs. And not just … Read more
This is the first in a series of articles on how to relieve stress. I don’t mean relieving stress in a general lifestyle sense. But rather in an “I’m going to run screaming from this house if things don’t change” sense. My goal isn’t … Read more
As most of you know, I only teach in the afternoons. I work from home in the mornings and then head to school after lunch. It’s been my schedule for the past six years—ever since SCM became too large to maintain while teaching full … Read more
The pressure of teaching online can be overwhelming and even more stressful than being in the classroom. There is so much to learn. So much to research and figure out. So many decisions to make. And not a lot of time to do it. … Read more
Forgive me if I ramble or am way off base with my article today. I’m learning just like you. But I do have some thoughts. This past week I received dozens of requests for this topic. Many from stressed-out and desperate-for-answers teachers, which I … Read more
In David Epstein’s recent book Range, he makes the case that most breakthroughs in science, art, technology, medicine, music, and sports come from those with a wide range of interests and abilities. For example, Nobel laureates in science are 22 times more likely than … Read more
When I was a new teacher, I got wind of a “stellar” teacher who taught at a nearby school. He and I were at the same grade level, so one afternoon I swung by to check out his classroom. His room was immaculate and … Read more