20 Teacher Personalities You Can Spot at Every Faculty Meeting
Which one are you?
Mike Yates
Mike Yates is a teacher and curriculum developer in Austin, Texas. He is also a writer and a poet. Sometimes to prove it, he only speaks in poems the whole school day. Check out Mike's twitter @justmikeyates Watch Mike's TED Talk here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t2-RvClIZdE
Grades:
Elementary School
10 Classroom Parents Every Teacher Will Recognize
You know them all too well.
OPINION: Let’s Stop Calling It an “Achievement Gap” When It’s Really an Opportunity Gap
We're not doing our students any favors.
Grades:
Middle School
7 Ways Jurassic Park Is Like Teaching Middle School
It's a Jurassic-era jungle out there.
5 Lessons Teachers Can Learn From The Incredibles
Kids blossom at different times.
Dear Admin, Please Let Me Have a Real Summer Break
It would mean the world to me.
5 Lessons From “This Is America” to Take Back to the Classroom
Have you watched Donald Glover's viral video?
Why You Shouldn’t Settle for a Teaching Job You Don’t Like
There's something out there better for you.
How Should Schools Acknowledge Black History Month?
We need to stop shrinking Black history.
There’s a Silver Lining to All of Your #TeacherProblems
And if you want to stick with teaching, you have to find it.
Grades:
Middle School
9 Things Teachers Can Learn from the Great Sport of Basketball
It's time to bring your A game!
9 Classroom Management Ideas We Can Steal From Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson
It starts with the eyebrow raise.
Grades:
High School
Learning To Love a Student Who Is Hard To Like
They might need your love the most.
5 Things I’ve Learned From The Parent Who Hates Me
"Haters gonna hate" is not on the list.
Robots Won’t Take Our Jobs, or Why Teachers Need to Relax About Technology
There's a clear winner when it comes to teachers vs. technology. Spoiler alert: it's us.
