Teaching – Page 2 – Becky Boer

Blogging Challenge Day 8 : In my desk drawer

July 17, 2016

What’s in your desk drawer, and what can you infer from those contents? More pens than I will ever be able to use – I love office supplies. Sticky notes of every color, shape, and size – My students know that I love office supplies. Notes from the office – I have a small “deal with this later” pile. I have to put it in a certain spot so that I do deal with it later; otherwise, I’ll forget it. A Tide-to-go pen – I can be messy sometimes. Also, so are ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 7: Inspiration

July 17, 2016

Who was or is your most inspirational colleague, and why? I’m going to take the easy way out on this question: there are boatloads of colleagues who have inspired me over the years. I’ll start with Laurie. Laurie had been teaching for years when I came along, and I’ve always striven to be more like her – not only in my teaching, but in life in general. She has, hands-down, the best attitude about teaching that I’ve ever seen. Laurie loved her students fiercely, ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 6: Mentoring

July 13, 2016

Explain: What does a good mentor “do”? Experience is the teacher of all things. – Julius Caesar Nobody is a great teacher during his or her first year. Sounds harsh, but it’s true. Some people are acceptable teachers. Some are even good teachers. But during your first year, there’s just too much that you don’t know. And that’s okay, because you’ll learn. If you have a good mentor, the strides you make during that first year can be monumental. Daniel ...

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Blogging Challenge Day 5: My classroom

July 8, 2016

Post a picture of your classroom, and describe what you see – and what you don’t see that you’d like to. I love decorating my classroom. It’s one of my favorite parts of the school year. My goal is to make my classroom as comfortable and home-like as possible. I want my kids to love coming to school, and part of the way I try to achieve that is by providing them with an environment that feels warm and safe. I also like for my students to be as productive as possible, as any teacher ...