ToniThe Rule of 5: the five people a first year teacher needs as they begin their first year EVER or in a new district. If the first year teacher is a veteran teacher, the number could be less, but as a first year teacher EVER, all five people are necessary.
ToniWe're at WEAC (Wisconsin Education Association Council) talking with our state president and educator, PeggyWirtz-Olson, and Tim Gollup, math teacher and union president, from the Monona Grove Education Association, about why it's so very important to join your local association. There are many benefits to joining, and our conversation dispels the myths of joining, too. WEAC is here for us in the state of Wisconsin.
ToniAugust means back to school for educators! What happens when we get new teachers into our buildings? We mentor them! Read this month's blog!
ToniSoak up the summer in July! If you have teacher training days, get what you need for proper preparation, but still enjoy your time away from school.