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One hundred and ninety six days since my last post. That’s quite a substantial amount of time that has passed. So, before diving into more posts about grading, seating charts, or classroom management, I thought I would tell you where I’ve been. When I revived Teacher Jargon, I had just started the process of becoming […]
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What makes a teacher effective? A principal once asked me this question in an interview, and without hesitation I answered, “An effective teacher knows the strengths and weaknesses of each student and adjusts their instruction to meet the students’ needs.” Admittedly, many qualities and characteristics make a teacher effective: their ability to develop healthy relationships […]
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If you’ve listened to Teacher Jargon for a while or read my previous blog posts, you might have noticed that I love a great analogy. And as I was sitting around the table with my family on Thanksgiving, I had a revelation: choosing which sides I would give up space on my plate for is […]
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Okay, y’all, Shocktober is here, and it has officially punched me in the face. I’ve struggled to write this post all week because, honestly, last week destroyed me as an educator. On Thursday, one of my class periods tested me and pushed me to my absolute limits. This specific class period has been my most […]
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“What major would you like to declare?” Up until this point, this question had been, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” and, for me, the answer had always been “a teacher.” That day, I had rehearsed my response during the drive to the community college I would be attending that fall. […]
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