Classroom Confessions

<p>Spring testing season is here… and no one talks about how much anxiety it gives teachers.</p><p>Because somehow, their scores start to feel like a reflection of you.<br>Your teaching. Your effort. Your...

<p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions, I’m talking about something that doesn’t get said out loud nearly enough; homelessness. </p><p>When people think of homelessness, they picture what they see on the streets...

<p>Why does it feel like teachers are never really off the clock?</p><p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions, I’m talking about the guilt, pressure, and exhaustion that come with feeling like you can never fully...

<p>Today’s episode is a lighter one because if we don’t laugh, we’ll cry.</p><p>After a few heavier conversations about teacher mental health and burnout, I’m opening up the most sacred place in every teacher’s life...

<p>In this follow-up to Connection Matters More Than Curriculum, we’re shifting the conversation because one question kept coming up:</p><p>“But what about teachers?”</p><p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions, I’m...

<p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions, I’m sharing some of the random, unexpected, and oddly specific parts of teaching that bring me a lot of joy. When people talk about education, the focus is often on...

<p>Ever feel like no matter how perfect your lesson plan is, some days it just… doesn’t land? That’s because teaching isn’t just about curriculum, it’s about connection.</p><p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions...

<p>Feeling like an overwhelmed teacher at the end of the day? Same.</p><p>In this episode, I’m sharing realistic ways to unwind after a long day of teaching. Not the “book a spa weekend” kind of advice, but small habits...

<p>There are students you teach… and then there are students who change you.</p><p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions, I’m sharing the story of a little boy from my very first year teaching. A student who...

<p>Welcome back to Classroom Confessions, where teachers say the quiet parts out loud. </p><p>Ever wonder why teachers are always so tired? </p><p>Spoiler: it’s not the kids.</p><p> It’s the endless emotional labor, the...

<p>There are parts of teaching we expect.<br>And then there are the parts that make us stare at the wall for a full 10 seconds and question everything.</p><p>This episode is all about the teacher icks — the things no...

<p>Every teacher has done it.</p><p>You open a new email.<br>You type exactly how you feel.<br>You reread it.<br>You take a deep breath… and hit delete.</p><p>This episode is about those emails.</p><p>The ones to...

<p>We talk a lot about t he hard parts of teaching; the burnout, the meetings, the emails, the exhaustion. But this week, I found myself smiling at the smallest moments in my classroom. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode...

<p>Some meetings stay with you long after they're over. </p><p><br></p><p>In this episode of Classroom Confessions, I'm sharing the story of a parent meeting that still sits heavy with me. Not because of a student, but...

<p>A new year doesn't magically make teaching easier, but it can change how we show up for it. </p><p><br></p><p>In this first episode of Classroom Confessions, I'm sharing the four changes I'm making this year to...