Lice is coming to get you… “Lice is coming around both classes,” a mom wrote in the class Facebook thread. I consult the thread for all notices and assignments that don’t survive, but lice terrifies me to the core. It’s the “He Who...
Someone on Quora asked me to give tips for teaching at a high school, so, I did. Then I posted it on Medium under the title “13 Tips & Non-negotiables for Teaching at a High School.” Here are the 13 Tips and the original post: Each of these things have...
“I want to smash their phones.” This is the number one complaint I hear about middle and high school students with phones. It often gets directed to me. “I know you wanted students to have phones, but…” I’m a big fan of...
“You’re late again.” I’ve got a student who’s late every day, each time with a better excuse. We don’t use the clock anymore–class officially starts with a round of applause when he arrives. Then we all get to work....
Out of pencils and pens again? Me too. Our official position at BrokeTeacher.com is that you should not spend your paycheck on your job. That includes buying a million pencils. You should pay down your debt instead. Nothing’ll take you down faster than pens...
