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This is what I'm considering for the Introduction or Chapter 1 of my book. I thought, naively, that once I graduated from a teaching program that I would know how to reach and would be able to understand the nuances of my job. Boy was I wrong! Yes, my teaching program included 2 semesters of … Continue reading In the Beginning

When I was an administrator, I would continually push for a workshop during Pre-Planning for the team to hash out the procedures for their first two-weeks of school. It was usually met with some resistance but I never understood why. Yesterday wrapped up the second week of school. In the first week of school, my … Continue reading The First Two Weeks

I've completed 5 of the 6 pre-planning days for this year - yes 6 is a weird number but school starts on Tuesday. The lessons I've learned so far: Pre-planning should be about relevant information necessary for a successful year, with plenty of time to prepare my room (and lessons) for a successful start. This … Continue reading Pre-Planning

Tomorrow is Day 1 of preplanning. I will take the time to build new connections and learn the new way of doing things. It's weird that I'm going from an Administrator to a Teacher, but it's my choice. I have to always remember that I come from 18 years of experience, but 12 of the … Continue reading Success Begins at the Beginning

I have been an administrator for a long time - 8 years of my 17 years in schools. It's a good thing to be an administrator - I could impact students by helping their teachers, I could solve puzzles and analyze systems. But I've decided not to be an administrator any more - at least … Continue reading Times They are A-Changing

As an administrator, there is no such thing as a "break" from school. When teachers are taking the time recharge and rejuvenate, administrators are busy planning for next year and doing all the behind the scene things that teachers never see. As a teacher, I looked forward to time to spend with my children. Summer … Continue reading Summertime – A must needed break

So I've been attempting to get a wordpress site up and running with the design in my head - Dr. Wright's Corner is ONLY place to see the anecdotal, conversational side of me. Articles is where I post my research based content - where you can click the title and a brief description if you … Continue reading When Frustration Gets to be Too Much

It's safe to say that this year has been a year like no other. Students and teachers alike have had to adapt to the "new normal" such as face masks, partitions, "zoomies," and cleaning, cleaning, cleaning all day every day. Last year when I left for Spring Break, we were told to bring home our … Continue reading My Predictions About Student Results During COVID

I had known since my first day in Kindergarten that I was going to be a teacher. I had no idea until I got to High School what I would teach. I have friends who teach Elementary Students - some even teach Kindergarten! And I say - there's a special place in Heaven for all … Continue reading The Pursuit of Knowledge