Posts by Trevor Muir
Teachers Don’t Have to Be Superheroes
Teachers shouldn’t be expected to ‘save’ their students.
Read MoreTeaching is Tiring (And Worth it)
The work of a teacher is exhausting, and the work of a teacher is more rewarding than most will ever know.
Read MoreToo Many of Our Students Live in Fear
“I just wish God would have made everyone yellow. Then we wouldn’t have to deal with this shit.”
Read MoreNote-Taking Methods We Need to Teach Our Students
Note-taking isn’t just for review later on. It’s for enhancing the learning in the present.
Read MoreIt’s Okay if Your Class is Sometimes Boring
Students can be bored and still be engaged.
Read MoreSchool IS NOT Canceled
The Coronavirus cannot stop teachers and it cannot stop school.
Read MoreWhy Community Partners Need to be a Part of Your Classroom
I once had a dream to build an aquaponics garden in a greenhouse attached to my classroom. Aquaponics is a form of gardening that combines raising fish in tanks with traditional gardening. In aquaponics, the nutrient-rich water (fish poop) from raising fish provides a natural fertilizer for the plants in the garden, which then help…
Read MoreWorksheets Are Not Teachers
Worksheets are for practice, but they are not teachers.
Read MoreIf You Are Feeling Anxiety Right Now
We are in uncharted territory right now and there is an invitation to grow from it.
Read MoreBeing a Teacher During a Crisis
During a crisis, our fear becomes our students’ fear. Our calm becomes their calm.
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