And it’s both exciting as well as nerve-wracking. I’ve thought a lot about what I would like to do, and I’m pretty content with the conclusions that I’ve made. The first conclusion is that I will continue working with students from low-income communities. I had considered temporarily moving to a private or magnet school that…
Category: Human Behavior
Why people do what they do and what we can do about it.
Personal: Why I do what I do.
Individual: Why individuals do what they do.
Interpersonal: Why people communicating with 2-7 people do what they do.
Organizations: Why organizations do what they do.
Community: Why communities do what they do.
My Commitment for the School Year
Commitment is as much a mindset as it is a set of actions. So, this year, I am committing. I am committing to 100%. I commit to 100% of my students being 100% engaged, 100% of the time. This means that if I or another student am talking, all eyes are on the speaker, all…
Why Blog?
Thank you to all my readers and friends who have contributed comments and thoughts to this blog. I love the community and the way you’ve helped me grow as a teacher, and I hope that I’ve helped you as well! Now that my blog posts are coming more frequently, I just wanted to brainstorm a…
Diverting the Waters
Never have I ever had a week as tough as my first week on the job as a middle school science teacher.
Deborah Chang 