by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 27, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching
They promised we would “get used to it,” but we haven’t yet, and it’s so exhausting. Photo by Julia M Cameron on Pexels.com “Resistance is futile,” Picard warned us about the Borg, and right now I feel like I’m starting to become part of the...
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 20, 2020 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching
It’s not pretty. Photo by Steve Johnson on Unsplash The key to having your voice “heard” is to use it often, but this week’s post topic eludes me. Perhaps it’s fatigue. Maybe it’s this feeling that I’ve already said too much. Still, I yearn to be part of the...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 31, 2020 | Education, Essays, Teaching
Day One: Nerves Drive Me to Reminisce Today is the first day of in-service. I think I am prepared, but I am also very nervous. As always, when I am anxious, I write. Here we are. This post may not make it to the blog, and that’s all right. It is an...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 29, 2020 | Education, Essays, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Some Advice to Help Calm Your Nervous Mind Photo by Deleece Cook on Unsplash I was recently honored by a request to do an interview as a teacher representative of my district regarding school reopening. It was a surprise for many reasons: receiving the...
by Heather MacCorkle | Aug 27, 2020 | Education, Learning, Teaching, Virtual Learning
Last year, bell ringers featured prominently in my instruction for about a month. This year WILL be different. Right? What Are These Bell Ringers of Which You Speak? Most teachers will already know the term, but the explanation below is for those who might know...
