1 Thing All Teachers MUST do for Students to Succeed

By Josh Ogilvie

It’s the start of another school year and teachers everywhere are slowly starting to prepare themselves for the rush that is the first few days of school. Energy is at its peak in the halls as people are excited to see each other again, students get to see who is in their classes and check…

Teachers Please STOP Saying This to Your Students

By Josh Ogilvie

36. That’s the number of years in my life that I have spent in a school setting both as a student and as a teacher. Throughout this time I have heard many lines spoken by teachers in the halls, classes, and staff rooms that have made me laugh, cry, question, feel confused, get angry and…

Foggy Glasses Clouding My Perceptions: Lessons Learned from an Addicted Learner

By Josh Ogilvie

It is often said that “perception is reality” and that has definitely been the case for me throughout this past school year. Now that the year is over I have taken the time to step back and reflect on my experiences throughout the year and I have realized that I made an unfortunate mistake: I…