Not all love triangles are created equal. — You either love them or hate them. Love triangles are a polarizing trope. To some, love triangles can add drama to a story. However, others find them annoying and prevent the couple they are rooting for to get together. …

Social media is making it harder than ever for teachers to do their jobs! — Who decided December 17th was National School Shooting Day? This is not the first time a TikTok challenge has left schools in chaos. Throughout the course of the 2021–22 school year, students have taken to TikTok to encourage their peers to destroy school property, slap a teacher, and now, shoot…

The activity of reading should be about the student. — Teachers want their students to read outside of school. Some children naturally develop a love of reading, but others are reluctant. While they may not want to read at first, all it takes is one book for children to read for reading’s sake. …

Your entire life should not revolve around your job. — Jobs can be fulfilling! When you go to college, you take classes towards your degree to get your dream job. When you graduate and get your dream job, you feel elated because you finally have the job you were always meant to have. This job feels like it is your…

Summer school is meant to help struggling students, not shame them. — Some students benefit from summer school. The extended school year (ESY) gives students an opportunity to expand on what was previously covered in class, especially if they struggled in reading or math. …

I just want my happily ever after. — As adults, we live in a society where we are told to stop believing in fairy tales because they are not real. Your prince is not coming to rescue you from your tower, and you will love many people just to break up with them, and this is an ongoing…

Group work is great, but that doesn’t mean we should forget about students working independently. — Children are social creatures. That is why, before the pandemic, teachers did so much small group work. In fact, research proves that group work is the most effective model in getting students to learn. Vygotsky’s research shows that students learn better from their peers than anyone, even their teachers. …

It helped me figure out who I am outside of teaching. — Reality can be difficult to live through, especially when you try to live in reality 100% of the time. The problem with reality is that you wait for something amazing to happen, but it never does. You wait to be excited, meet some new friends, even meet that perfect person…