In this upcoming series, I will be examining 7 Keys to Prosperous Teaching. Being prosperous as a teacher can mean many things to different people. When I refer to prosperous teaching it implies that you are moving towards vigorous and healthy growth in both your professional and personal life, which ultimately impacts your students and…
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“Injustice anywhere is a threat to justice everywhere,” is a famous quote from Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. I spent a lot of the summer of 2020 processing the meaning of this quote through the lens of the racial tensions that erupted here in the USA and abroad internationally. I have to be honest. June…
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2020 has already been a history-making year. With the onslaught of COVID-19 sweeping across the world creating a global pandemic, our daily lives have all been altered in so many unexpected ways. As teachers and educators, no one could have possibly imagined that the state of traditional teaching would change so quickly within a month’s…
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In Part I of this teacher madness series, the importance of motivating yourself was discussed when your teaching practice becomes routine, you have low energy, and you need to recharge. You can read more about how to give yourself some Motivational T.L.C. here. In Part II of this teacher madness series, we will discuss how…
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For sports fanatics, college basketball reaches its apex in the spring during this season called, March Madness. It’s that time of year when the top men’s and women’s college basketball teams compete in a single elimination tournament to see who will become the national champions and the best college basketball program in the United States.…
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When you think of a makeover, what usually comes to your mind? Is it a physical makeover, where you change something about your appearance such as your hair or wardrobe? Is it a home makeover, where you knock down walls, add editions to the house, or redesign the interior, that makes your house look and…
Read More"The poorest man in the world is the man without a dream. The most frustrated man in the world is a man with a dream that never becomes reality.” -Myles Munroe One of the most frustrating realities to live with is having a goal or a dream and not having a clue how to…
Read More"I have not yet reached my goal, and I am not perfect. But Christ has taken hold of me. So I keep on running and struggling to take hold of the prize. My Friends, I don't feel that I have already arrived. But I forget what is behind, and I struggle for what…
Read More“Come to me, all you who are weary and burdened, and I will give you rest.” -Matthew 11:28(NIV) As a teacher, home school educator, or parent, the grind of daily responsibilities can often make us grow tired and weary. The remedy to rejuvenate the soul is some good ole’ fashion rest and relaxation. …
Read More“The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” -Dr. Seuss Let me start off with a little confession. I’m a book junkie. There I said it. If I had to drop everything and leave immediately from my house and take only a…
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