by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 23, 2022 | Education, Essays, Teaching
Teacher shortages at every level demand a new response to what has always been a problem, namely the lack of available substitute teachers.Photo by Kenny Eliason for UnsplashI recently interviewed for a position with UP Education in Massachusetts. One of the roles is...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 22, 2022 | Uncategorized
If you would like to follow along with my progress on this project, please see the Google Slides deck linked below.Click this link to see the entire slide deck.https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1VI9PxPBTEyZLy5yIrDspTaIIDPq6jiuOTKNzj6YEiMQ/edit?usp=sharingAs I...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 20, 2022 | Essays
If I could tutor full time, I would.Photo by sofatutor on UnsplashTonight, I had the pleasure to work with a rising 6th grader. After working on paragraph revision for about 10 minutes, he asked, “Can I ask you something?”“Of course,” I responded. It’s one of his...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 17, 2022 | Uncategorized
Make that first five minutes work for you and your learners.Photo by Luís Perdigão on UnsplashIn this post, I will share my thoughts on bell ringers for this year.Any middle or high school teacher knows that the first five minutes of class can quickly go by without...
by Heather MacCorkle | Jul 16, 2022 | Uncategorized
How can you really forgive someone, or be forgiven?Photo by Melanie Stander on UnsplashI used to believe that forgiveness was quite simple. We all make mistakes, and we all deserve second chances, or multiple chances, to make amends and change our behavior. Who are we...
