I am a middle school History & English teacher who loves talking about lesson plans, classroom organization, and the best strategies to help kids learn. But I also love to blow off steam and talk about beauty, fashion, food, entertainment, and all those other things that help keep us sane when we're not at school!
Cool! That is a nice planner. Teaching 6th Grade English and History this year. So,glad that I am not the only person who uses a paper planner. Seems like everyone is going digital.
Can you do a video about how to incorporate novels and short stories into one unit together, as well as fitting in writing, vocab, communication standards? Moving from Elem to middle ELA and I'm excited but that part is SO intimidating...
One of the things I do not see acknowledged enough when ever teachers talk about work-life balance is the differences between teaching jobs. I have a friend who teaches five classes, all the same subject, is in charge of a upper level study hall for his sixth period, and then has a prep period for the 7th hour. He has taught the class for over fifteen years. Then you have my other friend who will be teaching six classes, five of which are different subjects. You have teachers who have teams where they share lesson plans and then someone like me who is the only person in my department. You have curriculum that is well-written and comes complete with all the supplementals. Then you have teachers who walk into their classroom and don't even have books. My first year, not only did I not have any textbooks, I had seven different lesson plans to create. Then there is the expectations for accommodations, parental contact, behavior, and turning in lesson plans that varies from school to school, sometimes varying even within the same district. One fellow teacher I knew spent over 30 minutes each night in modifications, record keeping, and meetings etc. for just ONE student. Then throw in items like getting assigned new textbooks or a new grade or subject, which hopefully you are licensed in and are more than one chapter ahead of the students. How long you have been teaching your classes and that textbook makes a huge difference in your prep work. Last year we got the updated version of the textbook I had been using for over eight years. I was shocked at how much a difference that made to my prep time last year. What I am trying to say is there is a huge difference between positions, some of them are a lot more labor intensive than others.
Love your channel! This year, I will switch from secondary school teaching to elementary schools. Do you know a channel cool and fun like yours, but focusing on elementary levels? Thanks!
This video is great. Thank you. I was wondering if you knew of any books set during the women’s suffrage movement? I’ve found an article, but so many are parts of series and a Fiona Davis books that reviews say aren’t really from a suffragettes perspective. With so much historical fiction out there I’ve been surprised I can’t find a book from this perspective! A WWII rec you might be interested in is Sunray Alice by Jeremy Hepler. It’s actually about the Nazi POWs that were in Texas. It has few reviews, but I listened to an interview with the author and when he found out about this hidden history he felt he had to write about it.
I know you just got into Goodreads, but you may like StoryGraph as a platform too! It’s super comprehensive and tracks with more detail and nuance for you, I think. Black woman owned and independent!
Their program is great and I love the access to professors from all over the U.S. that would not be an option otherwise. Excellent book recs as always!
