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Teachers as Mental Health Experts

The fact that 2 out of 6 presentations tonight were about mental health is very jarring to me. I realized it was a problem, in school...

Reflection

When I first saw this class on my schedule and it was Monday nights for 3 hours, one might say I was a little peeved. I quickly got over...

Personality Types Arise

I feel like I have gotten to know each individual in my class thus far decently well. It was interesting to see how people's personality...

Planning with grit

Most people i've met in my life that are older than 25, say something along the lines of "Millenials are all procrastinators." I, for...

Creativity is Inside of Everyone

Many students Monday night said they didn't have a creative bone in their body, because they're more analytical. I want to tell you that...

It's OKAY to chill out

Some people might look at me and say, "she has a type-A personality." And, they would be right. But, this doesn't mean I don't recognize...

Be a Listener First, and a Teacher Second

Tonight's class really hit home on the topic of body image. This is kind of a personal story, but I think it's very relatable to all...

Don't Be a Jerk!

Today's class was an emotional rollercoaster for me. From talking about body image to mean teachers. The biggest lesson I took from...

Walkout like a boss

In class we briefly discussed the Walkout that is scheduled for this Wednesday. It is to honor the fallen victims from the Parkland...

"Truth will out" -William Shakespeare

Did you know that King Henry V111 had 6 cats? Towards the end of his reign he went slightly mad, and often asked the cats for advice. He...

You are not your students

Something I always kind of thought about in the back of my mind, but never really explored. I liked school, and I realize I was probably...

Trick or Teach?

Accidental learning...something that happens all the time, but not something that is normally associated with school. A lot of students...

Every Book has Something for Everyone

One of my peers in class today said something in passing that really resonated with me. He is going to be an English teacher, like me,...

Experiences are worth a lifetime

I'm not sure about any of you, but in most of my education up until college, I was lectured at by every teacher, in every subject. Very...

Intervention Could Mean Everything

In a nutshell, the point of school is to learn new things. If a teacher teaches something once, tests on it, and everyone fails, then no...

It's okay to be afraid

"It's okay to not be the expert in the room-if you're not the expert." -Amber Chandler Teachers are in charge, right? it's their...

Who's right and who's wrong?

It seems as though we can categorize the people of the world into two categories. Ones who embrace technology and ones who shun it,...

All it takes is one special person

Often times the stories that you hear about a person rising to success from nothing have an underlying element. One that is common in...

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