Growing up, I loved playing school. I loved it when my teachers gave me old answer keys or extra copies of Scholastic News. As I got older, I knew I wanted to work with kids, but teaching didn’t interest me. I worried that I’d be a glorified babysitter, that I wouldn’t feel like I was challenging Read More
Month: February 2016
Guest Educator Column — Chris Holmes, Hazelwood
It was supposed to be a day of peer editing, when my advanced journalism students provide thoughtful, in-depth feedback on their classmates’ first drafts. I love these days, when students become teachers and learning flourishes for both writer and editor. But on this particular morning only eight of my 19 students had submitted stories; only Read More
Teacher Moments — Buddy Alberson, Scott County Central
As a business teacher at Scott County Central High School in Sikeston, Buddy Alberson is quick to mention his favorite part of leading the classroom. “I enjoy those ‘aha’ moments when students realize what they can do with the material they’ve been taught,” he says. “I have a sense of pride in the school, which Read More