Author: Rachel Taylor
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The Small Things
All in a Days Work… One of the dreaded duties of the teacher is the lunch duty. While it’s something that needs to be done, it’s not always the family favorite. It’s loud, crowded, and oh yeah LOUD! Kids take this lunch time and free socialization seriously. What table you sit at determines everything. At a…
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The Foreman Effect
Like Ripples in a Pond When working with middle schoolers, it can feel like nothing you do matters or has any effect at all. “Homework? What homework?” “Test? What test? When did you say we had a test?” “Nouns? When did we learn about nouns?” So much of what we say and what we teach…
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Warring Hearts
I’ve always said that if teachers were to write all their stories down and publish them, they would be rich. Of all the things I’ve seen and heard and all the teachers I’ve worked alongside, one thing rings true: teachers are the most amazing breed of humans on the planet. I want to invite you…
The Fruitful Educator 