Social Skill of the Week: Greeting Others

The Pandemic has helped some people forget about social skills, such as greeting one another.  Many times I read emails that do not contain a greeting, it just jumps straight to the point.  What happened to saying “hello” and asking each other “how are you doing?”  Greeting others is a social skill that is closelyContinue reading “Social Skill of the Week: Greeting Others”

Engaging Students in the Virtual Classroom

Teaching virtually is completely different than teaching in the classroom.  The virtual environment seems dark, quiet, and somewhat distracting, which encourages students to drift off task (drifted off task while writing this article to look at things to buy for my dogs). I had been struggling for about month trying to get students more engagedContinue reading “Engaging Students in the Virtual Classroom”

Engaging Students in the Virtual Classroom

Teaching virtually is completely different than teaching in the classroom.  The virtual environment seems dark, quiet, and somewhat distracting, which encourages students to drift off task (drifted off task while writing this article to look at things to buy for my dogs). I had been struggling for about month trying to get students more engagedContinue reading “Engaging Students in the Virtual Classroom”

Be Kind with a Greeting

hello-1502369_1280-1024×510.png Be Kind with a Greeting      A greeting can make a difference in a person’s life, especially when that person is experiencing hardships.  A friendly, warm “hello” can improve a person’s mood.  I have learned through my travels in life that speaking with a smile to people, even people I do not know,Continue reading “Be Kind with a Greeting”

A Summer of Reflection and Self Care

    Finally, Summer Break is in session.  This past school year was an extremely busy year because I changed school systems and I had to learn a new system; I am still learning the system.  I had some major hurdles to overcome during this transition, such as an evaluation system that is not basedContinue reading “A Summer of Reflection and Self Care”