Category: Fruitful Educator
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The Prayer Spot
I always loved the start of the school year when I could get organized without the clutter of student work. For me it felt like a clean slate. A well organized and decorated classroom can go a long way with helping create a good learning environment. Most of us pin hundreds of ideas on Pinterest,…
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We Will Not Hide It…
Hi, friend! I just wanted to take a moment and boast of our mighty God. I know I shared earlier this year that God has pressed the Book of Psalms into my heart, and at the time, I thought it was for teaching through writing. Lately, though, I’ve come to realize that the emphasis on…
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On a ROLL
Oh, Humanity! Hello, Fruitful Educators! Today, I am not just addressing our teachers, but our parents as well. Parents, this one is dedicated to you. We invite you to join our table as we discuss our children. This blog will be one of my most embarrassing thus far. You should consider yourselves privileged to be…
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My Voice
My voice may not reach across the vast expanse of the sea. Or climb the highest mountain peak. It may not extend to the lowest valley, Or even across the street through the alley It may not be heard by the masses, Or the multitudes. But this one thing I know, That whether I speak…
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My “Kids”
Glorified Babysitters? It has been said, “We are just glorified babysitters,” in reference to being a teacher. This statement has been used to describe the state of education and quite honestly, it feels to be true at times. But there is one teacher specifically who has defied the foundation of this statement. Anita Jarrett possesses…
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The Prayer Spot
I always loved the start of the school year when I could get organized without the clutter of student work. For me it felt like a clean slate. A well organized and decorated classroom can go a long way with helping create a good learning environment. Most of us pin hundreds of ideas on Pinterest,…
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Sleepless Teacher
It’s been two weeks. Two weeks since I slept through the night. I come home, fall asleep on the couch and then wake up in time for bed only to be laying wide awake. I will then resort to the couch. Mike comes to check on me and suggests I take the day off. After…
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The Principal Thing
A matter of “principal” Sometimes we get so caught up in our world, our classroom, our family, our lives, that we forget to see others around us. This couldn’t be truer for myself especially. The busier I get the more dominate my tunnel vision becomes. An example of this was during training for my 3-month…
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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 Grammar Preacher
“Grammar Ninja“ Teaching English in Appalachia can be quite a challenge, specifically in the category of grammar. Growing up hearing things like: “I seen,” instead of “I saw,” or “We was,” instead of “We were,” is an impossibility to unhear when your ear has been trained to it. It is an impenetrable wall of generations…
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