Stephanie Carmichael

Walk into any teacher’s room, and you’ll see a plethora of ideas to help keep students engaged in their learning. But the problem I’ve always run into is finding an idea that works for me. Some teachers create class goals and monitor progress. Others give candy. And some spend hours creating a catchy song to perform in order to catch their students’ attention! On the flip side, there are teachers who use fear-based strategies to ensure students are paying attention.

By Stephanie CarmichaelContributor Sat., March 21, 2020timer4 min. read As I write this, I’m 37 weeks pregnant. I’d normally be packing my hospital bag and putting the finishing touches on the nursery now. Instead, I’m spending the last of my child-free days thinking about the world I’m bringing my son into — a pandemic. Into a world where he can no longer play with other kids and isolation is how we survive.