by Heather MacCorkle | Oct 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
Did you know that PA teachers may have to post their curriculum, syllabus, instructional materials, etc., online for all the world to see? This post questions what “instructional materials” we are supposed to post.Photo by Gemma Evans on UnsplashThere is a bill that...
by Heather MacCorkle | Oct 8, 2021 | Uncategorized
It was frightening, yet empowering simultaneously. Let me tell you what I did.Photo by Vicky Sim on UnsplashI said to a friend, “I just did something and it feels so good. Today, I made an announcement: mobile phones are banned in my room.” That earned me a huge smile...
by Heather MacCorkle | Oct 5, 2021 | Uncategorized
Yesterday, I thought it was. Today, I just want my classroom back on my terms.Photo by Aaron Burden on UnsplashI wrote a draft yesterday in which I lamented the current state of things in schools. The TikTok challenges, the fictitious letters, the rampant use of...
by Heather MacCorkle | Oct 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
The honeymoon at my school is decidedly over. How about yours?Photo by Kelly Sikkema on UnsplashIt’s 5:40 A.M. on a Sunday. My stomach hurts. My head hurts. For the first time this school year, I’m actually allowing myself to not want to go to school tomorrow.Why?...
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 26, 2021 | Uncategorized
Work, extra-curricular activities, and athletics take so much of a student’s time after school that they either don’t have time to do homework, or they don’t have time to sleep.Created Using Canva“Hey, can you help me?”At 7:45 in the morning, my homeroom students...
