What is it like to teach middle school? Imagine you are on a roller coaster and you are just about to pull into the station to disembark the car, but the brakes suddenly fail, and you are now off on the same ride again. That pretty much sums up what it’s like to teach middle …
What I wish I knew about teaching
When I began my journey toward teaching, I had big ideas and plans. Before I graduated, I had already been in the classroom for several student teaching experiences, plus I had written a lengthy paper on my personal teaching philosophy, and of course, raising my children made me feel prepared to step into the classroom. …