From The Teacher Shepherd: Two Shoes, One Teacher…
Title: Two Shoes, One Teacher… Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 23, 2020 “Even though elementary school teachers and high school teachers wear similar types of shoes, I doubt this sort of thing would happen to a high school teacher. It’s a challenge sometimes to find professional-looking shoes that have the support and durability one needs to be on their feet […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Classroom Humor To The Rescue
Title: Classroom Humor To The Rescue Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 13, 2020 “Humor. How else do you handle a room full of 32 fourth graders? All jammed together, desks end to end with no space for a cozy reading corner, we managed. Safety is always on a teacher’s mind. This includes how students ought to use their chairs. It’s […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: In Appreciation For Teachers
Title: In Appreciation For Teachers Author: Kate Bowers Date: May 11, 2020 “It happened when she patiently waited for her first-grade student to tie his shoes. . .On the fifth try. It happened when he kindly welcomed into his classroom the parent who’d chewed him out last week. And again, when he calmly cleaned up Swimmy’s broken goldfish bowl after […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: What CoVid-19, Fear, And Teachers’ Unions Have In Common
Title: What CoVid-19, Fear, And Teachers’ Unions Have In Common Author: Kate Bowers Date: April 25, 2020 “Cowardice more described me than the swashbuckling Jesus freak that lived deep in my heart. I guess I didn’t realize yet how powerful and wonderful my God is – how quick he is to aid his children who step out in defense of […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Why I’m Not A Union Member
Title: Why I’m Not A Union Member Author: Kate Bowers Date: March 31, 2020 “The laughter of children tumbling through school hallways is a beautiful sound. They jostle into the classroom, conversing at light speed, louder and louder. To quiet and focus them is an art, and likewise giving them a platform for expressing their ideas. All of us want […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Social And Emotional And Learning: Except, School’s Out
Title: Social And Emotional And Learning: Except, School’s Out Author: Kate Bowers Date: March 23, 2020 “…”Today is food pantry day!” Whitney* said with a smile as we walked down the school corridor. I frowned and asked the second grader if there was a school food pantry every day? “No, just Friday’s,” she said. I’d just met this little one, […]
