I Got the Teaching Job My Friend Wanted. Now What?
Have hard conversations with compassion.
Elizabeth Pappas
For 28 years I've worked in Education as a Dual Language classroom teacher, Bilingual Language Arts Specialist, English Learner Resource Teacher, Literacy Consultant, Presenter, and Author. I'm part of the faculty in the Education Studies Department, UCSD where I teach classes and supervise student teachers.
Help! My Rich Team Teacher Doesn’t Have to Work & Spends Her Salary Spoiling Her Class
"I can tell it bothers my students that they don’t get matching shirts to wear, special lunches, and expensive gifts."
Help! My Husband Resents That I Have the Summer Off
You need to fill your cup.
Help! I Trash-Talked My Partner in a Text and Accidentally Sent It to Her
Own it and apologize, but have self-compassion.
Help! The Awards at My School Are Rigged
Are award ceremonies even worth it?
Help! How Do I Break It to My Teaching Partner That I Don’t Want To Job-Share Anymore?
The longer you wait, the harder it will be.
Help! Tell Me What to Say to the Children
It's not supposed to be like this.
Help! A Parent Complained That I “Missed Too Many Days”
Teachers are humans, too.
Help! Our Teacher-of-the-Year Program Feels Like a Popularity Contest and I’m Over It
Deep down we ALL want to feel appreciated.
Help! My Student Has a Crush on Me and I’m Freaking Out
Hold your teacher-student boundaries.
Help! I’m Tired of Disruptive Kids Coming Back From the Principal’s Office With Candy
Trust isn't built on candy.
Help! Is There Any Way I Can Get Out of Our End of the Year Field Trip?
It's time to stretch out of your comfort zone!
Sorry, Not Sorry but Your Badly Behaved Dog Can’t Come to School!
Can you say lack of situational awareness?
Help! I’m A 28 Year-Old Teacher and I Have No Time for a Personal Life
It's OK to drop some balls.
Help! Is it Possible to Be a Good Teacher and Not Really Like Kids?
Why do people stay in jobs that don't suit them?
Help! I Caught a Student’s Mom Spying On Other Kids’ Grades
It's a privacy violation.
