From The Teacher Shepherd: Teacher Salary Dream of the One Room Schoolhouse
Title: Teacher Salary Dream of the One Room Schoolhouse Author: Kate Bowers Date: September 30, 2020 Source: My Fellow Teachers “When parents are given the authority to direct the dollars allotted for their child’s education to the school of their choice, the teacher salary issue will be resolved. Teachers and their unions will be thrilled! The years-long cry bemoaning low […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Return Of The One Room Schoolhouse
Title: Return Of The One Room Schoolhouse Author: Kate Bowers Date: September 7, 2020 Source: My Fellow Teachers “In this time of governor mandated public-school shutdown, many children are experiencing a new way to do school. All across the country, education pods have begun. An education pod is a large space in a home, church or community center where students […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Education…Because Of COVID
Title: Education…Because Of COVID Author: Kate Bowers Date: August 20, 2020 Source: My Fellow Teachers “…“Because of COVID” is my least favorite phrase. Masks required. . .because of COVID. Cancelled events…because of COVID. One-way grocery store aisles…because of COVID. And, of course, kids out of school. . .because of COVID. What will happen with the loss of schooled children? After […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Two Shoes, One Teacher…
Title: Two Shoes, One Teacher… Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 23, 2020 Source: My Fellow Teachers “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 […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: Classroom Humor To The Rescue
Title: Classroom Humor To The Rescue Author: Kate Bowers Date: June 13, 2020 Source: My Fellow Teachers “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 […]
From The Teacher Shepherd: In Appreciation For Teachers
Title: In Appreciation For Teachers Author: Kate Bowers Date: May 11, 2020 Source: My Fellow Teachers “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 […]
