The Blended Bulletin

learning

  • Teaching Philosophy

    A couple of weeks ago, I needed to draft a teaching philosophy for some of my course work. It turned into a perfect time to think about what my classroom has been like this first year and lay out some… Continue reading

    Teaching Philosophy

  • Reflections from the Mid-Year Mark

    Whenever I tell someone what I do for a living, I almost always get the same exact reaction. I tell them I’m a first-year teacher, and they smile. I tell them I teach middle school, and the smile wavers. I… Continue reading

    Reflections from the Mid-Year Mark

  • My First Few Weeks: The Good, The Crazy, and the Learning Curve

    If you’re a first-year middle school math teacher, you’re likely right there with me, riding the rollercoaster that is the start of the school year. I’m pretty sure I’ve gone through a dozen different emotions in the past week alone.… Continue reading

  • The To-Do List That Never Ends (And Why We Tackle It Anyway)

    There’s a unique kind of exhaustion that comes only at the end of August. It’s not the “I just taught five back-to-back classes” tired. It’s the “I’ve moved 30 desks, logged into four new platforms, and made 1,000 tiny decisions”… Continue reading