Teaching

Teaching as a profession has been a controversial and pressing topic in the fields of sociology and anthropology. Unlike other professions such as physicians, engineers, software developers, and lawyers, teachers are underrated and not considered as one of the privileged professions. Teaching jobs are underpaid and also regarded as occupations…

Demystifying one of the most popular algorithms in Machine Learning. It’s no news that AI has become increasingly popular over the last few years, and it should come as no surprise that there has been an increase in demand for learning about AI. …

Why won’t they champion CRT rather than run from it? — Civil rights were obtained through multi-racial political coalitions It’s time to talk about Critical Race Theory and liberal Democrats. First, some context. To their credit, there are no modern civil rights gains legally without liberal Democrats supporting the laws in the 1960s and trying to protect civil rights into the current era. Liberals embraced the hard push by…

They Truly Do Make a Massive Difference in the Lives of Their Students. — I worked in education for a very long time. Thirty years to be exact. While half of that journey was spent as the principal of a school, the other half was spent immersed in the exciting and vibrant realm of the classroom. The place where the true heartbeat of education…

Don’t wait till they’ve severed a finger. Teach them. Trust Them. Have confidence. Then stand back and feel the pride. — If you want children to learn, really learn that is, let them play, for play is the brain’s favorite way of learning. More than ever before, children need to e engaged in things, to problem-solve, build, and navigate ways around things, like crossing a stream and testing stones as they…

Last year, May 2022 we celebrated our 50th Wedding Anniversary. Hubby was quite particular that it was a celebration to thank the many people who were a part of our journey that spanned the 50 years. I think we were remiss in that we missed out inviting and thanking a…

I played the final notes of “All of Me”, the jazz standard I had been practicing all week. I engaged the sustain pedal and let the final chord resonate for a few moments. My piano teacher clapped and said, “That was great. You have done so much with this piece…

Here’s the long version of my journey of preparation — Last summer I was in a training, with my assistant principal at the time, and one of my favorite colleagues. During a break, the AP asked me if I’d consider moving into the AP role when our principal retires and she moves up. …

The term ‘habit’ is used to describe a diverse range of behavioral phenomena. Habits are almost universally interpreted in terms of a stimulus–response (S–R) association that becomes obligatory through repetition. Habits are essential for learning and performing complex skills because they enable us to perform particular aspects of a skill…