Or at least it should be. When it comes to teacher appreciation, they can’t be appreciated enough. Teachers are like the red headed step child of the college educated population. Teachers, at a minimum have a 4 year Bachelor’s degree, just like many other professionals, but the earning capacity associated with that degree versus, say a BSN in nursing or business is far less. Add to that, teaching and education are publicly funded professions and the variance in pay is vast from place to place. Additionally, teachers are required to maintain certification, which must be renewed every few years.Rrenewal is…
Back to School Get to Know You
I know….I know….The school year has barely ended and here we are already thinking about getting next year started. I guess we could call this #principallifeproblems? But here we are: no sooner have we finished our end of year data reports, teacher evaluation audits, student study team summaries, PBIS behavior analysis, handbook revisions, inventories and summer requisitions…and we are already on to next year and master schedules, intervention planning, handbook revisions, teacher handbooks, textbook adoption, PD plans…and setting up our staff for a successful, productive and happy school year. Part of my start of year plan this year involves our…
Letting Go
The end of the year in a school is a time for letting go. That last month is hard as teachers prepare for the usual grief the comes with learning with (and from) and loving a group of kids for a school year. All teachers experience this, and some years are harder than others. Teachers bond with their students; they know all about their siblings, pets, joys, losses, dreams and aspirations, fears and quirks. Teachers watch students grow, mature, develop and evolve as little humans, and that is such a gift! At the same time, students have come to trust,…