“Don’t smile until Christmas,” “Don’t let your papers pile up,” “Stick to what works. Don’t take any risks.” Does any of this sound familiar? New teachers receive a lot of advice about how to “survive” their first year. But is surviving really what we want for
In 1999, I began a quest to give back to my community. In no way did I have deep pockets to support any consistent financial donations and worked a 40(+) hour work week in corporate America; therefore, I had little to no extra time for
There is lots of advice floating around in the blogosphere for new teachers about how to navigate the first year. But what if you’re an experienced teacher who’s been asked to mentor a first-year teacher? Schools don’t often provide you with much guidance or support.