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...
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 18, 2021 | Uncategorized
Add a newsletter to the weekly routine. If only one parent or guardian responds, it’s worth it.Photo by Priscilla Du Preez on UnsplashAddressing the Concerns of Parents Using Online ToolsAfter a disastrous school year (20–21), many families are concerned about their...
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 11, 2021 | Uncategorized
I met my students where they are, and it was a magical experience.Yesterday, a group of students went to the high school library with me to choose independent reading books.(By the way, I have the coolest classroom ever, in my opinion, because when you go through my...
by Heather MacCorkle | Sep 3, 2021 | Uncategorized
Teachers, raise your hand if you dread students asking, “What did I miss?” after they were absent. Keep your hand up if you also dread them not asking.Created Using CanvaFor all those who have answered the question, or a variant thereof, I offer you this poem from Tom...
