Old Teacher Learning New Tricks

Students and Classrooms have changed a lot in 24 years. Join me as I learn the new tricks of today’s classrooms.

Joanna . 7/24/25 Joanna . 7/24/25

I'm a Veteran Teacher. Here's What Actually Helped Me Improve.

After 25 years in the classroom, I finally figured out what actually helped me grow — and no, it wasn’t more PD hours. Here’s what really made me better.

Joanna . 7/22/25 Joanna . 7/22/25

What I Still Get Wrong After All These Years

Even after 25 years in the classroom, I still make mistakes—some small, some surprisingly persistent. Here’s what I keep getting wrong, and why I think that might be the point.