Shortly after I earned my Bachelor’s Degree in English in 1990 and teaching jobs were hard to find, I worked as a substitute teacher at Foxborough High School, where I had done my student teaching the previous spring. One day, I was approached by the head of the Special Education Department, Roberta, who encouraged me … Continue reading Helping Students Learn Good Study, Organizational, and Note Taking Skills in Your Content Area
Tag: Social Emotional Learning
Physical Space: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
Grafton High School, Room 205 1998-2012 For the first eighteen years of my teaching career, Room 205 was my home. It was a traditional high school classroom. Student desks were lined up in six rows, each with five seats. The teacher desk was in the front of the room and, eventually when the school became … Continue reading Physical Space: Creating a Welcoming Classroom Environment
25 Years of Teaching and Counting... 